Entire family jailed for running 'high-quality' cocaine operation | 70W1R80 | 2024-02-26 11:08:01
A mum who dealt 'high quality' cocaine as part of a family medicine operation has been jailed – alongside together with her two youngsters.
Angela Sparrow, 58, would drive her daughter Terrie Renwick, 32 to 'medicine spots' and cross on any new enquiries from users to her son Robert Renwick, 33.
Liverpool Crown Courtroom heard the family have been caught peddling the class A medicine in Warrington, Cheshire, in an undercover police probe.
Prosecutor Henry Driving stated from February 2023 and July 2023, Sparrow and her son additionally despatched 1,493 bulk text messages, generally known as 'flare' messages, to drug dealers.
They marketed 'high quality' class A medicine, and Robert even provided the substances on credit score.
When Robert was arrested on the same day as his mom, he was found to have 21.8g of cocaine, which if dealt in 1g offers, can be value round £2,000.
Sparrow was convicted of worrying in the provide of cocaine following a trial but continued to disclaim her offending.
Robert pleaded guilty to worrying in the provide of cocaine and possession with intent to provide cocaine.
Defending his shopper, Michael Scholes stated Sparrow had a 'lengthy history' of drug habit and psychological well being issues.
And he stated how Sparrow played a 'lesser position' in the dealing in comparison with her daughter who was a 'highly effective character'.
Defending Renwick, Zahra Baqri stated that her shopper was 'deeply ashamed' for his offending, which he turned concerned in because of drug debt inherited by way of his sister's associate.
Sparrow was handed two years and eight months in jail while Robert was handed three years once they have been sentenced together this week.
Terrie was beforehand jailed after she was caught flushing medicine down a rest room, earlier than later claiming she had obtained into dealing to fund her honeymoon.
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