Man Jailed For Smuggling Drugs Into HMP Gartree
Written by HFM News on 9th January 2020
James Casey
Pic: Leicestershire Police
A man caught smuggling heroin into Gartree Prison is now behind bars himself.
James Casey was caught by guards handing over a package of the Class A drug to his nephew, while visiting him in November last year.
Leicester Crown Court heard it had a street value of just over £2,000, but in prison it was worth ten times that amount – nearer £24,000.
Casey, 37, from Hartlepool, pleaded guilty to conveying drugs into a prison.
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