Ashley Malloy, 33, worked as a carer at HMP Shotts when she was caught with class-A drugs which led to the discovery of a secret relationship she was in with inmate John Mack.
A prison worker was caught with class-A drugs after investigators discovered she was in a relationship with a gangster prisoner.
Detectives had information she was in a relationship with inmate John Mack, 37, who was serving a four-year sentence for drug offences. READ MORE: READ MORE: Glasgow police lock down street as residents told no one allowed 'in or out' of homesMalloy, of Shotts, and Mack, of Glasgow, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court where she pled guilty to possessing the drugs while he admitted having the illicit SIM card. The pair had originally faced allegations of supplying drugs inside HMP Shotts but the claims were dropped by prosecutors.
"They attended Shotts with a search warrant and around 8am she was located in a staff preparation area which contains lockers and a place for people who work there to change. In that room they found a small bag and she confirmed it belonged to her and when it was searched they recovered powder which was later confirmed as cocaine and heroin with a street value of £1,200 and £400.
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