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Drone-Smuggling Ringleader Sentenced to Over Five Years

4/1/2026

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Shafaghatullah Mohseni, 29, led a drone-smuggling gang delivering contraband to inmates at Wormwood Scrubs in London and nine other prisons in December 2024.
The group conducted about 140 drone flights, earning nearly £27,000 from inmates and their associates, with contraband including drugs, phones, and weapons.
Judge James Lofthouse sentenced Mohseni to five years and three months, calling the operation efficient and likening it to Uber Eats for inmates.

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Story summary

Shafaghatullah Mohseni, 29, led a drone-smuggling gang delivering contraband to inmates at Wormwood Scrubs in London and nine other prisons in December 2024.
The group conducted about 140 drone flights, earning nearly £27,000 from inmates and their associates, with contraband including drugs, phones, and weapons.
Judge James Lofthouse sentenced Mohseni to five years and three months, calling the operation efficient and likening it to Uber Eats for inmates.