In the past many crimes might have been planned down the local pub, but there was always the risk of the conversation being overheard by the wrong person. Then came the mobile phone which provided an easy method to contact accomplices any time, any place. But the police made this a less than desirable method of communication with the abiltiy to wire tap calls and obtain complete transcripts from phone companies.
Never let it be said that criminals aren’t able to adapt to new technology. It seems that many are now using Skype to contact one another over the internet, because as yet, all calls remain encrypted and inaccessible to the police.
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