Smuggling

  • Reference Number: 1999
  • Date released: 29 July 2009

Request

I require the following information for the last full year (whether financial or calendar) it is available, and the previous year:

How many police officers or police staff have been investigated in relation to the smuggling of contraband (for example mobile phones, drugs, etc) into prisons or police cells? This may include an internal investigation or a police investigation.

Where possible can you provide details of each incident. Specifically, I would like:

  • The name of the prison
  • The date or dates
  • What the items were
  • How many prisoners were involved
  • What action was taken by the police force (was there disciplinary action - a warning, suspension, sacking)
  • Was there a criminal investigation? If so, can you provide details - was the person charged and /or convicted.

Response

In accordance with section 1(1) (a) of the Act our response is provided below;

There is no information held.

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