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A prison nurse who was caught smuggling drugs and mobile phones into HMP Preston was part of a ‘sophisticated drugs gang’.
Kiera Burton was stopped and searched on her way into work and is one of 15 members of the organised crime gang who have now been tailed for a total of more than 50 years between them.
The 33-year-old from Leyland was part of the criminal network involved in supplying cannabis, spice, ketamine and MDMA into prisons across Lancashire.
A search of her home and car at Alvis Close, Farington, by police found hollowed out soles in her shoes as well as mobile phone equipment linking her with the drugs gang.
Burton was sentenced to one year and eight months for taking cannabis, ketamine and spice along with mobile phones, SIM cards and charging equipment into HMP Preston during a seven month stretch.
The gang also used sophisticated drones to deliver parcels of drugs which were dropped into the prison yards.
Another tactic involved a serving prisoner claiming to be unwell so they were taken to hospital where they would pick up packages of drugs and phones left for them in the toilets.
Evidence was gathered to show drugs were also brought into jail in children’s clothing on prison visits.
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