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Andrew Millard pictured outside Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in 2014<\/p>\nFather-of-four Andrew Millard, aged 41, was stopped by police in SolihullAndrew Millard pictured outside Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in 2014<\/p>\n
An angry dad blasted ‘you’ve ruined a family’ to a judge who jailed him for dealing cocaine on a single day.<\/p>\n
Andrew Millard was stopped in a car in Solihull<\/a> and caught with more than \u00a3400 worth of drugs as well as scales and a dealer phone.<\/p>\n But the 41-year-old father-of-four from Bentley Grove, Weoley Castle<\/a> was hoping to be spared jail at Birmingham Crown Court<\/a>, which was told he was otherwise a ‘hard-working and productive’ family man earning \u00a350,000 a year.<\/p>\n FULL STORY: Birmingham City fan, 16, has teeth kicked out by ‘banned’ hooligan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n He reacted with shock and dismay as Recorder Martin Reid sentenced him to two years and four months on Friday, August 8.<\/p>\n Millard, who had admitted possession with intent to supply class A drugs, turned to his wife and son in the public gallery and said ‘sorry’.<\/p>\n He then became angry as he was ushered out of the dock shouting ‘you’ve ruined a family’ and ‘absolute joke’.<\/p>\n Recorder Reid had earlier told him: “I’m conscious of the effect these proceedings have had on your family.<\/p>\n “That is often the case when people are convicted of supplying class A drugs.<\/p>\n “It is not only users but innocent family members affected by this unlawful trade.<\/p>\n “That’s something ultimately you are responsible for.”<\/p>\n Breaking court news straight to your WhatsApp<\/p>\n BirminghamLive readers will get the latest from court through our WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click this link<\/a> and select ‘Join Chat’ and you are in.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like by selecting ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/p>\n Police had stopped a white Mercedes after it turned off Grange Road in Solihull<\/a> without indicating at around 1pm on May 16 back in 2023.<\/p>\n Millard, who was driving, was found to have \u00a3160 in his wallet.<\/p>\n Scales and two further bags with around \u00a3350 of cocaine and \u00a380 worth, were also seized as was a Nokia phone containing incriminating messages.<\/p>\n Nothing was recovered from two other men who were in the car at the time.<\/p>\n Millard initially denied he was a street dealer but eventually confessed that he was. He had 14 previous convictions for 19 offences.<\/p>\n
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Andrew Millard pictured outside Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in 2014<\/p>\n