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At a third property, occupied by Lesley Claughton, police found amphetamine stored in a Maltesers chocolate box in the fridge as well as 1.5kg of the drug in "little snack bags" in the bread bin. Police also found a crossbow, crossbow bolts, a knife and "an enormous amount of cash", including £27,000 stitched into a sofa. Both had denied having obtained any of the cash through illegal dealings, claiming it had come from successful car boot sales, inheritance, selling tools and from an old business that had wound up. The prosecution said Lesley Claughton was aware of her ex-husband's criminality, had "provided assistance and encouragement" and was "in on it". The mother of three, who the court heard was in receipt of Universal Credit, was granted bail during Friday's hearing but told by Judge Graham Reeds to "prepare for prison". Addressing Ian Claughton, the judge warned he faced a "long sentence of imprisonment" and remanded him into custody.
