Hull prison drug smuggling: man jailed after throwing £12,000 worth over wall

A man has been jailed for hurling £12,000 of drugs into Hull prison, BBC reports. The incident adds to ongoing concerns over contraband entering UK jails.

Hull man sentenced for lobbing £12,000 drug package into prison

A man has been jailed after throwing £12,000 worth of drugs into Hull prison, Google News UK — Crime (en) reports, citing BBC coverage of the case.

The defendant was sentenced following a prosecution centred on his attempt to smuggle the controlled substances into the facility by hurling them over the perimeter. The total street value of the seized drugs was put at £12,000.

No further details on the specific substances involved, the length of the custodial sentence, or the defendant's identity were disclosed in the available source material.

Drug packages thrown over prison walls remain a persistent method used to introduce contraband into UK custodial facilities, placing pressure on security teams to intercept deliveries before they reach inmates.

Source: Google News UK — Crime (en)