A prison officer was caught on CCTV carrying "bulging holdall" full of drugs into cells.
Peter Hughes, 32, of Linwood Road, Tranmere was seen on CCTV entering HMP Liverpool carrying the bag prior to his shift starting in the early hours of April 25, 2020. He was seen entering a prisoner's cell and then leaving 20 seconds later with an empty bag.
This came after staff at the prison noticed an increase in drugs inside the jail. Cell searches were carried out at one of the wings and staff uncovered numerous prohibited items, including mobile phones, SIM cards, spice drug, steroids and tobacco.
