Gang That Used Drones For Prison Drops Jailed

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Frankie McCamleyHendon Magistrates' Court


Harry LowLondon


A gang that used drones to smuggle drugs, weapons and cellphones into prisons has actually been jailed.


An approximated 75% of drone drops throughout London's jails was because of the 7 guys who targeted prisons consisting of Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville and Wandsworth.


Shafaghatullah Mohseni, 29, Hashim Al-Hussaini, 28, Mohammed Hamoud, 22, Faiz Salah, 29, Zahar Essaghi, 51, Mustafa Ibrahim, 30, and Emanuel Fisniku, 25, were sentenced at Harrow Crown Court.


Det Insp said: "This highly organised gang believed they were outsmarting the police and prison authorities. What they didn't understand is they underwent continual professional surveillance by Met officers."


All seven males admitted their roles in a "serious, organised, and prolific business" to provide Class B and C drugs, and communicating list A and B short articles into prisons. The hearing was held at Hendon Magistrates' Court, where some Harrow Crown Court cases are being heard.


The males would take a trip by cars and truck to the jails, often in the early hours of the morning, and fly plans filled with contraband through cell windows.


CCTV footage reveals some of the gang connecting fishing wire to a drone which was tied to a bundle and melted using a lighter to protect it. This was then flown to the detainees in their cells.


The gang likewise targeted prisons in Norwich, Leicester, Onley in Northamptonshire and Bedford.


At the centre of the conspiracy was Mohseni, an Afghan nationwide who was approved leave to stay as a child in the UK in 2003.


He was sentenced to five years and 3 months and will serve a minimum of 40% of that.


He was described in court as having the leading function behind nearly every drop, arranging flights, running the drones, co-ordinating chauffeurs and lookouts, managing payments totalling more than ₤ 30,000, and communicating straight with prisoners utilizing illicit smart phones inside the prisons.


His defence lawyer argued the 29-year-old had actually built up debts of about ₤ 30,000 from a gaming addiction and feared for his safety.


The court heard that a person drone crashed and was taken by the authorities at HMP Wandsworth.


It included marijuana, pills of Pregabalin called "new Valium", and tablets of Alprazolam typically sold under the brand Xanax.


Another plan was intercepted inside Wandsworth Prison, after authorities notified staff of a drone flight to a specific cell. The package consisted of marijuana, cigarettes and 5 iPhones.


Financial examinations showed money being moved from associates of serving detainees to money the operation.


In 2015, the chief inspector of jails Charlie Taylor alerted of the increased threat drones would present for smuggling weapons and drugs into jails.

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