Pembrokeshire dad and daughter sold £117k cannabis gummies
John Miles, now 52, and his 28-year-old daughter Chay Miles, of Primrose Drive in Haverfordwest were sentenced to three years in prison and 27 months in prison respectively in October.
Chay's boyfriend Kyle Gadsby, now 20, was also sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the operation, as well as a further 21 months for offences in Northampton.
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The operation was busted when sorting office staff in Merlin's Bridge came across a package smelling strongly of cannabis addressed to an address in Primrose Drive. Inside was a container of cannabis distillate.
Police raided the address and found more bottles of distillate, branded packaging, and kilos of all different kinds of sweets.
Of these, 11.51 kilograms were already impregnated with cannabis, whilst a further 14.11 kilograms of sweets were waiting to be prepared.
A drug expert estimated the market value of the haul was between £11,820 and £19,666.
The trio all pleaded guilty to of possession with intent to supply cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
At a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Swansea Crown Court, John Miles was agreed to have benefitted from his offending by £44,205.73, whilst his daughter was accepted to have profited by £72,779.93.
However, the court heard that John Miles had just £1,492.50 in available assets to be recouped, whilst Chay Miles had only £260.
Gadsby was assessed to have benefitted to the sum of £21,522.94, and had an available amount of £1,941.33.
Confiscation orders were made for these available amounts. Chay Miles and Gadsby were given six months to pay, whilst John Miles must pay up within six months of his release from prison.
They must also each pay a £228 surcharge.
Police put out a warning after the production line of cannabis gummies was discovered. (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)
During the sentencing hearing, the court heard that the gummies were being sold over Instagram and Snapchat – where customers had left reviews saying they were 'f****** banging' and praising the speed of delivery.
After they had uncovered the operation, police issued a warning to parents to be aware of the dangers of drug-laced 'sweets' which could appeal to children.
John Miles had only been out of prison for four months when his home was raided by police. He had previously been jailed for being concerned in the supply of cocaine and the supply of cannabis.
His daughter and her boyfriend – whose address was also given as Primrose Drive – were previously of clean character.
Judge Huw Rees said it was 'a very serious matter of commercial enterprise of the supply of cannabis edibles' and that the 'sophisticated' operation constituted a 'production line with the sweets in various stages of production'.
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