A mom and farmer’s spouse often called the ‘Godmother’ of a significant cocaine racket might be compelled to pay again £26,000 – if she is ever caught.
Lynne Leyson, 52, led a hidden double-life as a criminal offense gang chief behind her entrance of being a traditional farmer from a sleepy Welsh village.
However she fled earlier than being jailed for 9 years and, after spending virtually a yr on the run, her mugshot has been issued to all UK police forces together with a false title she could also be utilizing.
The infamous Leyson household have been lastly taken down final yr and located to have used weapons, knives and a pack of untrained Doberman canine to threaten villagers suspicious of what was happening at their distant farm in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Leyson’s husband Stephen, 55, and his son Samson, 22, have been jailed for a complete of 17 years in July after the farm was raided by police.
Farmer’s spouse Lynne Leyson operated a hidden double life because the godmother of a household crime gang
£15,615 of hashish was seized by the police at Pibwr Farm, close to Capel Dewi, Carmarthenshire
Police recovered a 9mm semi-automatic handgun which was discovered stashed on the farm
Stephen was jailed for 11 years, Samson for six and Lynne to 9 years in her absence.
All three have been discovered responsible of conspiracy to provide Class A medicine and conspiracy to provide Class B medication.
Most neighbours had thought she was a decent nation mom – however she was the godmother of household crime gang supplying multi-kilo portions of cocaine and hashish to sellers from the remoted smallholding.
Leyson vanished earlier than she was due in courtroom to face justice, was sentenced by a decide in her absence and has been on the run ever since.
The mom was described as a ‘dominant power’ who performed a ‘main function’ within the medication enterprise.
The courtroom heard officers focused Pibwr Farm, close to Capel Dewi, Carmarthenshire, within the early hours of October 27, 2021.
They recovered over £60,000 of cocaine, £15,615 of hashish, a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and greater than £17,000 in money – which they claimed was from a ‘home sale.’
The raid additionally led officers to 2 sellers residing in Pembrokeshire who had been promoting medication for the household, one in all whom glided by the nickname Mr Pickles.
The household claimed that money seized by police was from a ‘home sale’
Lynne’s husband Stephen Leyson was jailed for 11 years for his function within the cocaine ring
The couple’s son Samson was jailed for six years in July after the farm was raided by police
It was beforehand revealed how one native household was ‘visited’ by one of many Leysons and informed ‘you may be killed’ in the event you report us to the police once more.
Different locals have been warned their tyres could be slashed in the event that they dared to name police, and an off-duty officer was even bitten by a Rottweiler.
In a Proceeds of Crime listening to, Ieuan Rees, prosecuting, informed Swansea Crown Court docket each Stephen and Lynne Leyson benefited from their prison way of life to the tune of £77,967.
Investigators have recognized obtainable property in respect of Stephen within the sum of £33,147 and in respect of Lynne within the sum of £26,442.
Samson Leyson benefited from his involvement to the tune of £69,795 and investigators have recognized property – together with a TAG Heuer System 1 watch – price £9,550.
Choose Catherine Richards made confiscation orders within the obtainable sums for the three Leysons, and gave them three months to pay or face further jail time.
The decide stated she was ‘fairly positive’ Lynne Leyson could be arrested and introduced earlier than a courtroom ‘in some unspecified time in the future’.
Swansea Crown Court docket heard husband and spouse Stephen and Lynne Leyson denied any wrongdoing after they have been questioned.
Lynne Leyson was discovered responsible by a jury of conspiracy to provide cocaine, conspiracy to provide hashish, and possessing prison property.
A bench warrant was issued after she beforehand failed to show as much as courtroom for sentencing – and she or he is has now been jailed for 9 years in her absence.
After the case, one neighbour stated: ‘We simply could not imagine it. They appeared like a traditional farming household, effectively a bit tough across the edges like quite a lot of nation folks. Lynne appeared very regular actually – not a cocaine seller like she was. It’s all very odd.’
A Crimestoppers attraction stated: ‘Arrest enquiries have been carried out at identified addresses the place Lynne is prone to frequent. These premises are throughout Carmarthen and elements of Swansea. To this point these have been adverse enquiries.
Enquiries to this point have returned adverse outcomes. A request is being made for Lynne Leyson aka Annelyn Caldicot to be positioned on Crimestoppers as a needed individual.
She is described as 5ft 4in with black hair, brown eyes, proper handed, with a surgical scar on her left leg and a Welsh accent.
Anybody who sees her is requested to name Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
