Police appeal to find wanted man Christopher Barbosa

Police appeal to find wanted man Christopher Barbosa

Christopher Barbosa (alternative image – passport)

Officers from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) are appealing for help to find wanted man Christopher Barbosa, 31, formerly of Dingle View, Sea Mills, Bristol.

Barbosa is charged with three offences of conspiracy to supply class A drugs – cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine – as well as conspiracy to conceal criminal property and acquiring criminal property.

He was arrested as part of a SWROCU investigation following the takedown of EncroChat, an encrypted messaging service.

Barbosa failed to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on 31 March 2021.

He is described as mixed race, 6ft (1.8m) tall, stocky build, with black hair, brown eyes and may have a beard.

If you see him, don’t approach him, please call 999 quoting reference 5221194084 or call 101 with any other information.

You can also give information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or completing their anonymous online form. They never ask for your personal information and do not track your device.