Jodie Beer told police she picked up the cartons from a supplier in a layby after an inmate told her she would be paid £5,000 to bring the drugs into prison.
A former prison officer has been jailed for six years after trying to take 'large amounts' of drugs into HMP Parc in orange juice cartons. Jodie Beer, who was employed by the prison in South Wales at the time, was walking to her vehicle in the car park while on a break when she was stopped by police officers in February 2022. During a search, officers found a plastic bag on the front passenger seat which contained large orange juice cartons.
Beer said she later met a supplier in a layby where she took possession of the drugs, including the orange juice cartons that had been pre-packed, as well as an amount of cash. She pleaded guilty to possession of concealed drugs, possession with intent to supply and possession of class A and class C drugs at Cardiff Crown Court on 3 June. Beer also pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office.
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