Man who smuggled drugs to Peterborough prisoner via hug jailed
Cambridgeshire ConstabularyA man who smuggled drugs to a prisoner has been jailed.
Matthew Tolcher, 34, handed crack cocaine and buprenorphine tablets to an inmate at HMP Peterborough.
He had given the inmate a prolonged handshake and hug to disguise the handover during a visit in March 2022.
Tolcher, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court on Tuesday to one year and 10 months in jail for conveying a 'List A' prohibited article into prison.
Prison staff have since been praised after they spotted the exchange and promptly confiscated the drugs.
Det Con Chris Enright said: "This was a great spot by eagle-eyed prison staff and I hope it shows how seriously we take these offences.
"Far from bringing prohibited items into a prison, Tolcher now finds himself in prison for his actions."
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