A woman who attempted smuggling £3,500 worth of cannabis and tobacco into a prison was caught out by her 'suspicious behaviour'.
Prison officers noticed Kirstie Mitchell, of Willow Drive, Groby, when she was visiting a prisoner at HMP Lowdham Grange, in Nottinghamshire.
Officers searched the prisoner at the end of the visit and discovered he had been given two sausage-shaped, brown packages containing cannabis and tobacco, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
Mitchell was then arrested, and subsequently pleaded guilty to conveying a prohibited article into prison.
The 26-year-old was jailed for eight months when she appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, July 22, according to Leicestershire Live.
Neighbourhood Inspector Charlotte Allardice, of Nottinghamshire Police, said after the case: “We have a duty to ensure our communities are safe, including the prison community, and that means bringing people like Mitchell – who admitted taking drugs into HMP Lowdham Grange - to justice.
“This type of activity jeopardises the good order of prisons and leads to difficult working environments for staff.
"I hope the prison sentence handed in this case serves as a deterrent for anyone considering embarking on a similar venture."
The officers who detected the suspicious behaviour are employed by Serco.
The company's deputy director at the prison, Karen Cousins, said: “We have a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs at HMP Lowdham Grange.
"I would like to praise the quick-thinking of the Serco prison officers and the police who stepped in to stop this attempt to smuggle drugs into the prison and ensure the perpetrators were brought to justice.”
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