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02/11/2015
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Two Jailed After Attempt To Smuggle Alcohol and Phones Into Prison
A 27-year-old man and 26-year-old woman have been jailed for trying to smuggle drugs, alcohol, a knife and mobile phones into Wormwood Scrubs.
Karl Jensen, of St. Ervans Road, W10, has been jailed for two and a half years' imprisonment, while Lisa Mary Hutchinson, also of St. Ervans Road, was sentenced to a 12 month community order and is required to attend a community rehabilitation programme.
The couple used a wash bag tied to fishing line to smuggle the items over the prison wall including a McDonald's McMuffin, a plastic Kinder Surprise egg containing five mobile SIM cards, a bottle of vodka and a number of USB chargers.
Man Accused Of Test Drive Car Robbery
A 29-year-old Birmingham man has been accused of robbing a car at knifepoint from a salesman during a test drive.
Wajid Riaz, from Phillip Sidney Road in Sparkhill, appeared before Warley magistrates on Friday, 30 October to hear claims he stole the BMW on 16 June as he was driving it through Cradley Heath.
He is charged with robbery of a vehicle, two further attempted car thefts − one in Coventry and one in Leicester − and three thefts of cars in Slough, West Mercia and Wednesbury.
He was remanded into prison and is next scheduled to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 22 January next year.
Police Appeal After Drugs Found Hidden Behind Newcastle Pub
Northumbria Police have issued an appeal for information after a quantity of drugs where found in Newcastle city centre.
It is understood that a member of the public reported a suspicious package hidden behind a drain pipe at the rear of the City Vaults pub in the Bigg Market on Sunday afternoon.
Police believe that the pack contains a qunatity of amphetamines.
Anyone with any information is asked to ring 101 ext 69191 quoting reference number 1054 011115.
(MH)
A 27-year-old man and 26-year-old woman have been jailed for trying to smuggle drugs, alcohol, a knife and mobile phones into Wormwood Scrubs.
Karl Jensen, of St. Ervans Road, W10, has been jailed for two and a half years' imprisonment, while Lisa Mary Hutchinson, also of St. Ervans Road, was sentenced to a 12 month community order and is required to attend a community rehabilitation programme.
The couple used a wash bag tied to fishing line to smuggle the items over the prison wall including a McDonald's McMuffin, a plastic Kinder Surprise egg containing five mobile SIM cards, a bottle of vodka and a number of USB chargers.
Man Accused Of Test Drive Car Robbery
A 29-year-old Birmingham man has been accused of robbing a car at knifepoint from a salesman during a test drive.
Wajid Riaz, from Phillip Sidney Road in Sparkhill, appeared before Warley magistrates on Friday, 30 October to hear claims he stole the BMW on 16 June as he was driving it through Cradley Heath.
He is charged with robbery of a vehicle, two further attempted car thefts − one in Coventry and one in Leicester − and three thefts of cars in Slough, West Mercia and Wednesbury.
He was remanded into prison and is next scheduled to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 22 January next year.
Police Appeal After Drugs Found Hidden Behind Newcastle Pub
Northumbria Police have issued an appeal for information after a quantity of drugs where found in Newcastle city centre.
It is understood that a member of the public reported a suspicious package hidden behind a drain pipe at the rear of the City Vaults pub in the Bigg Market on Sunday afternoon.
Police believe that the pack contains a qunatity of amphetamines.
Anyone with any information is asked to ring 101 ext 69191 quoting reference number 1054 011115.
(MH)
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