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A prison officer who attempted to smuggle drugs into Lindholme Prison near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, using a noodle container, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for her part in a criminal conspiracy to distribute drugs.
The scheme was uncovered when police found drugs in a snack pot belonging to a prison officer.
Following her arrest, the police launched a six-year investigation into the smuggling ring. It was established that with the assistance of the corrupt officer, substances such as MDMA, steroids, cannabis and spice were smuggled into the prison along with mobile phones.
The operation was uncovered after officers searched the prison officer on 20 August 2018 and found her in possession of a food container of noodles containing two bags of cannabis in cling film. Further searches revealed that the 26-year-old woman was in possession of other class B drugs, MDMA, steroids, mobile phones, tobacco and a phone SIM card.
A search of her home revealed 17 mobile phones, five rolls of cannabis and more than £7,900 in cash. The police also found 332 sheets of paper impregnated with spice, intended for smoking.
The investigation subsequently uncovered further evidence of the involvement of others in the smuggling network, including four ex-prisoners. Seven of the eleven convicts were also found guilty of money laundering.
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