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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Father and daughter who made £130k selling cannabis sweets disguised as Fruit Pastilles gave ridiculous lie when caught by police
A father and daughter who made more than £130,000 selling cannabis sweets disguised as Fruit Pastilles told police they used the drug to 'marinade the chicken'. Father John Miles, 52, daughter Chay, 28, and her 20-year-old boyfriend Kyle Gadsby all pocketed thousands of pounds by posting their fake sweets around the UK. The threesome advertised the secret sweet business on social media, where one customer review said the illicit edibles were 'f****** banging', a court heard. But they were caught after one package was intercepted at a Royal Mail sorting office smelling heavily of cannabis. The package was traced back to the family and a police raid found 25kg of sweets either containing cannabis or ready to be infused. All three defendants, of Haverfordwest, denied any knowledge of the edibles operation, with the daughter claiming she used the cannabis distillate to 'marinade the chicken'. Meanwhile, when an officer said to Gadsby 'You have a sweet tooth in this house', the defendant claimed the sweets were bought in bulk as a cheaper way to treat Chay's children than purchase them at a shop. Phones confiscated during the raid showed Chay was running the social media accounts for the illegal operation on Instagram and Snapchat - while also showing she had screenshots displaying positive reviews from customers. All three pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. They were jailed in November last year but returned to court for a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing in a bid to claw back their ill-gotten gains. Chay benefitted by £72,779 from selling the sweets - but had just £260 left in assets, Swansea Crown Court heard. Meanwhile, her father benefitted by £44,205 and had £1,492 available in the form of vehicles, while Gadsby made £21,522 and had £1,941 in assets. The court made confiscation orders in the available sums in respect of all three defendants. At the earlier sentencing, John was jailed for three years, while Chay and Gadsby were each sentenced to 27 months behind bars. Gadsby's sentence also covered offences including possession of criminal property, dangerous driving, and possession of a bladed article which were committed before his move to Wales to be with Chay.
Western Telegraph
08-05-2025
- Western Telegraph
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. For the latest crime and court news for west Wales, you can join our Facebook group here. 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'.
