Poklek is just the latest man to be sentenced in connection with the network.

Peter Stanley, of Knotty Ash, Liverpool, was jailed for 20 months in September 2024 for publishing obscene articles by sharing Facebook videos that showed the torture of baby long-tailed macaque monkeys.

Two women were jailed at Worcester Crown Court for their involvement in the ring two months later.

Holly LeGresley, 41, of Kidderminster, was jailed for two years and Adriana Orme, 57, of Upton-upon-Severn, was locked up for 15 months.

They admitted publishing an obscene article and causing unnecessary suffering to animals.