Man who sold suicide drugs to four people for £100 each jailed for 14 years

A man who charged £100 to supply a poison to people who used it to kill themselves has been jailed for 14 years.

Miles Cross, 33, sold the chemical to four people including Shubhreet Singh, who was later found dead, Mold Crown Court heard.

Another person died after purchasing the drug from Cross, while detectives traced three more who survived.

Cross previously pleaded guilty to four charges of intentionally doing an act capable of encouraging or assisting the suicide of another by providing a chemical compound.

He set up a business selling the chemical via an internet discussion forum and interacted under a pseudonym.

Cross joined the site in July 2024 and posted a QR code, which allowed people to order the chemical directly from him and pay via his bank account.

He received payments of £100 from four people and sent them the chemical through the post.

When police searched Cross’s address in January 2025, officers discovered amounts of the chemical and other paraphernalia.

And police analysis of his seized devices also linked him to the forum, social media profiles, and the bank account.

Detective Superintendent Chris Bell of North Wales Police, said: ‘Cross took advantage and exploited his victims in their most desperate moments, profiting off their vulnerability and mental illnesses.’

Alison Storey, specialist prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Special Crime Division, said: ‘Miles Cross preyed on four people in a distressed state and knowingly provided a substance intended to end their lives.

‘His actions were purely for financial gain, and he made the process of ordering the chemical online easy and accessible.

‘This case is a stark reminder of the dangers posed by those who aim to exploit vulnerable individuals online.’

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