A children’s social worker and a convicted Lewisham criminal have been jailed for a combined 24 years after they were found to be running a major drug and firearms network across London and the South East.
Chloe Scott, 27, and Miles Addy, 28, were sentenced following a Metropolitan Police investigation that began when a 15-year-old boy was stopped at Tower Hill Underground Station in December 2022 carrying drugs.
Social Worker Exploited Minor in Drug Operation
Police analysis of the teenager’s phone uncovered communications revealing he was working under Chloe Scott, who was actively instructing him to deliver and sell drugs—despite her professional role as a children’s social worker.
The investigation escalated on 3 June 2023, when armed officers intercepted Scott’s car on Seven Sisters Road in Islington. Inside, they found:
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Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (x2)
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Selling or transferring a firearm (x2)
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Conspiracy to possess firearms
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Conspiracy to possess ammunition
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Causing unnecessary suffering to a dog
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Possession of hunting knives
She was sentenced to a lengthy custodial term and banned from owning animals for 12 years.
Addy admitted to:
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Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (x2)
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Conspiracy to possess firearms
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Conspiracy to possess ammunition
Together, the pair received a total of 24 years’ imprisonment.
Met Police Condemn “Abuse of Trust”
A Met Police spokesperson said:
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“This case shows a shocking breach of trust. A professional tasked with protecting vulnerable young people was instead exploiting them for serious organised crime.”
