A gang who used drones to smuggle items into prison have been jailed for a combined total of more than 30 years.
Two inmates from Liverpool, at HMP Risley in Warrington, would collect the drones containing drugs, mobile phones and SIM cards and then sell them in prison. Five other gang members, who were responsible for setting up the drone flights between August and December 2020, were also jailed.
Drones dropping off items to Charlie Swann, 26, and Aaron Dodd, 31, were spotted by prison officers within the grounds over a number of weeks. At around 10.26pm on Monday 28 September 2020, a drone flight was reported over the prison.
