A confiscation hearing for a mum and her twin sons who ran a family business selling cookies, brownies and gummy bears containing cannabis has been adjourned until next year.
Before Ipswich Crown Court on Monday (November 4) for a hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Act were Paula Vidovic, 60, and her 24-year-old twin sons Bradley and Brendan of Straight Road, Colchester.
Judge Emma Peters adjourned the case until March 28 next year for a contested hearing but urged lawyers in the case to try and reach an agreement before that date.
Previously Paula Vidovic and her sons admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis between May 2, 2020, and August 31 last year
The twins also admitted possessing criminal property and Brendan Vidovic admitted being concerned in money laundering.
In October 2022 Bradley and Brendan Vidovic were each jailed for 30 months and their mother was given a 21 month jail term suspended for 24 months, a 30 day rehabilitation activity requirement and a nine month curfew between 4pm and 8am.
During the sentencing hearing the court heard that the business, which ran for 16 months, had an estimated turnover of around £400,000 although barristers for the defendants claimed it was nearer £230,000.
The sentencing judge said although the twins had come up with the idea of the business, Paula Vidovic had “readily” become involved and had baked the edible cannabis products.
He said that whether the turnover was £400,000 or nearer £250,000 the defendants had clearly been involved in the commercial supply of cannabis.
The judge said all three defendants were of previous good character and had expressed remorse.
During the sentencing hearing in 2022 Mitchell Cohen for Paula Vidovic denied that she was “Ma Baker sending out her sons to do her bidding.”
He said she had baked the edible cannabis products at the request of her sons using cannabis oil they already had in their possession after her husband left them with substantial debts.
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