A prison officer used thousands of pounds of ill-gotten gains attained through smuggling drugs into prison to pay for a hair transplant and £10,000 wedding.
He also spent his earnings on breast surgery and multiple holidays, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Staff at HMP Liverpool caught on to his operation after they noticed an increase in drugs inside the jail and carried out cell searches at one of the wings.
It was then they uncovered numerous prohibited items, including mobile phones, SIM cards, spice drug, steroids and tobacco. Following this, CCTV was checked and Peter Hughes, 32, of Linwood Road, Tranmere was seen entering HMP Liverpool carrying the bag prior to his shift starting in the early hours of April 25, 2020, the Echo reports.
