A mum-of-five who was jailed for her part in a serious drug supply conspiracy is back behind bars after admitting further offences of being concerned in supplying heroin and crack cocaine.
Charlie Murray, 32, was trying to care for her youngest child - who is just 15 months old - when she became involved in the supply of the class A drugs. She is now back in prison on remand after teaming up with fellow mother Georgina Beaumont, who allowed her home to be used for another heroin and crack cocaine dealing operation.
Hull Crown Court heard how Murray's sentence would weigh on her heavily due to her role as a mother, with her youngest child 'in prison with her at the moment', reports HullLive. Beaumont worked alongside Glen Daley-Cooley to go out into the streets for dealing, while Daley-Cooley was preparing the drugs wraps and Murray was sitting next to him, the court heard.
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Mother-of-five Murray, 32, of Ermiston Villas, Rosmead Street, Hull, and accomplices Beaumont, 49, of Spring Bank, Hull, and Glen Daley-Cooley, 20, of Northampton Street, Bradford, admitted being concerned in supplying heroin and crack cocaine. Daley-Cooley also admitted two offences of possessing the drugs with intent to supply.
Judge Sophie McKone said that Beaumont was running a drugs operation from her house on May 5 and she was seen contacting two drug dealers in the street near her home. Police followed her back to her house.
Daley-Cooley was preparing drugs in the presence of Murray. Daley-Cooley gave a false name to police. A phone was found and it was clear that it was being used for drug dealing, although it could not be said who was actually using it.
Daley-Cooley had £100 cash in his pocket as well as 21 wraps of crack cocaine and 15 wraps of heroin. They were in the house ready for use in drug dealing.
"You all must know the damage that the supply of Class A drugs does to a community, not only those who take the drugs themselves but also to the community at large because people have to pay for these drugs and often descend into stealing from that community to pay for those drugs," said Judge McKone.
"Coming with drug dealing is antisocial behaviour. Your selfish behaviour in dealing drugs has a profound effect on those around you. You must have had, all three of you, some awareness of this operation."
Beaumont was going out onto the streets for dealing, Daley-Cooley was preparing the drugs wraps and Murray was sitting next to him while he did that.
Murray had previous convictions, including serving a lengthy prison sentence for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. She was on licence at the time of the latest offences. She had five children but that was not enough to keep her away from dealing drugs and she returned to it, said Judge McKone. Murray's 15-month-old child was in New Hall Prison, near Wakefield, with her at the moment. Murray had been in custody on remand since May.
Beaumont had previous convictions for possessing drugs and allowing her house to be used for drugs in 2005. "You were for a long time a drug user," said Judge McKone.
Beaumont had children but they were now adults. "It does seem that you were able to remain drug-free for a great number of years," said Judge McKone.
Beaumont returned to drugs more recently and, while in custody, had "begun the road to recovery" through doing methadone courses.
Daley-Cooley had previous convictions as a youth but nothing for drugs. He was homeless at the time and came to Hull to live with Murray because he had nowhere else to go.
Michael Masson, mitigating, said that the involvement of Murray in the offending would weigh heavily on her because of the impact on her children. "Her youngest is in prison with her at the moment," said Mr Masson.
"She is remorseful as regards her involvement. There is no evidence that she had understanding of the scale of the operation." The offences took place at Beaumont's flat.
Amber Hobson, representing Beaumont, said that the defendant fell into drug misuse and addiction because of problems in her life. "She has recognised that negative pattern of behaviour and has taken steps to end the cycle of offending with substance misuse," said Miss Hobson.
Beaumont was on methadone while in custody, also at New Hall, and had a job working in the kitchen there. She and Murray appeared via a video link from New Hall, sitting next to each other.
Beaumont had previously worked in a community cafe. "It gives her a sense of purpose and they are skills that she can put to good use on her release," said Miss Hobson. "She is doing all she can to better herself."
Murray was jailed for four years and Beaumont was jailed for two years and eight months. Daley-Cooley was sent to a young offenders' institution for two years and three months.
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