Peter Hughes was noticed by staff
A prison officer used thousands of pounds of ill-gotten gains attained through smuggling drugs into prison to pay for a hair transplant and £10,000 wedding.
It was then they uncovered numerous prohibited items, including mobile phones, SIM cards, spice drug, steroids and tobacco. Following this, CCTV was checked and Peter Hughes, 32, of Linwood Road, Tranmere was seen entering HMP Liverpool carrying the bag prior to his shift starting in the early hours of April 25, 2020, the Echo reports.He was seen entering a prisoner's cell and then leaving 20 seconds later with an empty bag.
Hughes pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office, possession of class C drugs with intent to supply, and conveying class C drugs into HMP Liverpool while he worked as a prison officer at HMP Liverpool between October 9, 2017 and April 28, 2020. Detective Constable Brian Johnston of the North-West Regional Organised Crime Unit’s Prison Anti-Corruption Unit, said: “The conveyance of any prohibited articles into prison presents a risk to both staff and prisoners. Drugs in prison have a detrimental effect on the good order and discipline of the establishment and can be linked to instances of violence, self-harm, bullying, and debt.
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