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A 33-year-old woman has been jailed for for three years and four months for being involved in the importation and supply of drugs – including cannabis, MDMA and diazepam.
Callie Le Guillou was first arrested in February 2022 when about £750 worth of Class A and B drugs along with £670 cash were found in a suitcase in the hallway of her home.
The police also seized digital weighing scales and a mobile phone.
In interview, Le Guillou claimed that a friend had given her a "money bag with tinfoil in it" and said that she could do what she wanted with it.
She stated that she didn’t have time to ask the friend about it, but suspected it to contain drugs because of how it looked.
Le Guillou opened the bag at home, and claimed that she panicked when she saw its contents.
She told police that she planned to dispose of the bag when she left to go out that evening.
Le Guillou added that she had been prescribed medicinal cannabis and therefore had no need or desire to be involved in drugs.
She was released on bail.
Le Guillou's mobile phone was analysed, despite her refusal to provide the access code.
Evidence was found relating to the supply of controlled drugs – including diazepam, cannabis and MDMA.
Le Guillou's bank statements also showed payments being made to a company referred to in the text messages about ordering diazepam tablets online.
In January 2023, Le Guillou was interviewed about the evidence found on her mobile phone and bank statements.
She answered "no comment" to most questions asked, but stated that two of the people she was texting about the supply of drugs were her previous partner and her stepfather.
In April 2023, a further search warrant was carried out at Le Guillou's home.
When police entered her house, Le Guillou rain up the stairs and into the living room. She was followed and detained by police.
During the subsequent search, police found 75g of cannabis resin with an estimated value of up to £2,250, and 21 red and white tablets containing pregabalin – a controlled Class C drug.
Two mobile phones were also found, one belonging to Le Guillou. She refused to provide the access code for this device.
On a table in the living room, a box containing numerous plastic ziplock bags was found.
In the kitchen, police discovered two grinders, rolling paper and small digital electric scales.
A piece of paper entitled “Money", with figures and sums listed on it, was also found.
In interview, Le Guillou told police that the cannabis belonged to her, but said that the pregabalin belonged to her cousin who had left it at the property when he came to stay with her.
She said that she was addicted to cannabis and diazepam, smoking a few grams of cannabis and taking diazepam three times each day.
Le Guillou said that she used the cannabis resin alongside her prescription cannabis. She denied selling any drugs to anyone.
Alongside the drugs charges, Le Guillou was also charged with failing to allow access to her phone.
Le Guillou pleaded guilty to all the drugs charges in July. Two months later, she admitted the charge of failing to allow access to her phone.
During a hearing in the Royal Court yesterday, Le Guillou was jailed for three years and four months.
Detective Sergeant Jim McGranahan, who leads the Drug Squad, said: "The States of Jersey Police Drug Squad are highly motivated to keep the community safe and will pursue drug dealers and suppliers whenever and wherever they operate.
"We are committed to keeping illegal drugs off our streets and putting those who deal in illegal drugs and misery before the courts."
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