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Man jailed 3 years for £12,000 drug throw into HMP Hull
8/27/2026
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- Joshua Smith threw a drug-filled package into HMP Hull.
- A guard reported the parcel falling on 11 July last year.
- Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of throwing a prohibited article.
- Hull Crown Court sentenced him to three years and eight months in prison on Monday.
- Detective Constable Heather Butler said the package contained about £12,000 of Class A drugs and a mobile phone.
