Is this Britain's youngest drug kingpin? 14yo boy was boss of family-run drug dealing business that included his girlfriend and her relatives

Published: 18:12, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 18:24, 16 June 2026 A 14-year-old boy was the baby-faced kingpin of a family-run drug business that included his girlfriend and several of her relatives. Jack Barrett was just starting his first year of GCSE studies at school when he became the ‘principal figure’ in the illicit enterprise. He ‘directed and co-ordinated supply activity’ of cannabis across Norwich and was found to have 47,000 drug-related messages on his mobile phone when police seized it. Others involved in the lucrative trade included Barrett’s girlfriend, Mia Henry-Bristow, who prosecutor Richard Paterson said was ‘actively involved in the supply chain’. Her father, Michael Henry, 41, was involved in shifting cannabis in the Norfolk city ‘as part of a wider group’. The 4,600 messages concerned specifically with the dealing of drugs showed he was ‘engaged in ongoing supply activity’. Henry’s son, Brooklyn Henry-Bristow, 19, had nearly 3,000 drug-related messages on his phone. Norwich Crown Court was told that the operation run by Barrett, who is now 21, began in June 2019 and continued until October 2023. Jack Barrett, pictured in 2022 when he would have been 17, with his girlfriend, Mia Henry-Bristow Prosecutor Richard Paterson said the operation run by Barrett, who is now 21, began in June 2019 and continued until October 2023. Selfies posted by Mia on her Facebook page show her and Barrett dressed smartly and larking about together as they benefited from the drug trade. One, from June 2022, which shows Barrett smiling for the camera and dressed in a grey hoodie as he stands behind his partner, was added when he was 17 and three years into his role at the top of the criminal organisation. Another that was added in April the following year shows them brimming with confidence after dressing up smartly for going out - but this was effectively the swan song of the business.  It collapsed later in 2023 when police executed a warrant at the home of Brooklyn’s sister Abigail, 23 – described as another ‘active participant’ in the ‘ongoing cannabis supply operation’. Nearly 100g of cannabis with a street value of £950 was found during the raid, with another 21g worth £530 discovered at a second address in Buxton. Barrett, Henry, Brooklyn and Abigail, all from Norwich, and Mia, who lives in Taverham, all pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Barrett and Henry also admitted possession of criminal property, in the sum of £8,471 and £3,656 respectively. Henry also admitted possession of magic mushrooms. The pair pictured in 2023 as they prepared to go out. Both admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis Dressed up again. Barrett and Henry-Bristow were both given suspended sentences Abigail Henry-Bristow admitted two other charges, namely possession of criminal property to the value of £530 and possession of cocaine. Judge Anthony Bate said the enterprise had ‘all the hallmarks of a family business’. Barrett, who states on his Facebook page that he works for a roofing firm, was given a suspended 21-month jail term and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work. Henry received a six-month suspended sentence and told to take part in a 20-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR). Brooklyn Henry-Bristow will serve an 18-month community order, 15 days RAR and must do 120 hours of unpaid work. Abigail and Mia both got 18-month community orders and 15 days RAR, plus 180 hours and 120 hours of unpaid work respectively. Michael Clare, representing four of the defendants argued the ‘relative youth’ of three of his clients, including Barrett, should be taken into account. John Morgans, defending Abigail, told the court she had a ‘difficult upbringing’ and suffered a ‘traumatic event’ aged 12 which led to her cannabis addiction. Lodge Roofing Ltd, which employed Barrett, said he is ‘now self-employed. He left us about a month ago’. Mia's father, Michael Henry, 41, was involved in shifting cannabis in the Norfolk city ‘as part of a wider group’ Norfolk has also suffered at the hands of a fearless teenage drug 'queenpin', who took over a county lines gang aged just 18. Saleha Saed was still only 21 when she was jailed for five years in 2024 after admitting two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and arranging the travel of another person with a view to exploitation. Norwich Crown Court heard how she had sent vast quantities of cocaine and heroin from her home town of London to Great Yarmouth and had trafficked vulnerable youths. 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