Kyle Murphy, 20, was jailed for seven years after admitting cocaine possession with intent to supply, cannabis supply offences, psilocybin possession, cannabis possession and possessing criminal property.[1] He was sentenced at the Court of General Gaol Delivery, where the headline seven-year term for cocaine possession with intent to supply ran concurrently with all other sentences.[1] His advocate said he had serious mental health issues, had been drawn into dealing at 15 through exploitation, naivety and immaturity, made very little money and had been used as a cog in the supply machine.[1] Deemster Graeme Cook told Murphy he had essentially run a shop selling drugs and had continued dealing after arrest and bail, while taking his young age when drawn in into account.[1]
Police searched Murphy’s home in Hillside Avenue, Douglas, on April 24, 2024 and seized 11 containers of cannabis in 3g amounts along with THC sweets.[1] That search also yielded 450g of sweets containing THC, plus 4.4g of magic mushrooms, 928g of chocolate laced with psilocybin, other paraphernalia and £2,000 in cash.[1] His earlier plea hearing recorded the drugs found as 64.6 grams of cannabis, 4.4 grams of magic mushrooms, 928 grams of chocolate and 450 grams of cannabis sweets.[2] At that hearing he admitted two counts of possessing cannabis with intent to supply, two counts of possessing psilocybin, being concerned in supplying cannabis and possessing £4,115 in criminal cash.[2]
He was later traced to a room at the Empress Hotel in Douglas in November 2024, where 5g of cannabis was found with ziplock bags and cash.[1] A red holdall there held white powder identified as 117g of cocaine worth £11,700.[1] Operating as Flavour Chaser, he sold psilocybin chocolate and chewy and marshmallow sweets laced with THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis.[1] Phone evidence showed dealing from October 1, 2021 until November 5, 2024, beginning when he was 15, including ounce-level cannabis sales such as three ounces worth £1,050.[1]