Sheffield mum involved in plot to use drone with fishing lines to smuggle items into Doncaster prison
A mother from Sheffield orchestrated an unconventional smuggling operation targeting HMP Lindholme in Doncaster, employing drone technology equipped with fishing lines to deliver contraband goods into the facility for her partner serving a lengthy sentence. The scheme involved coordinating aerial transport of digital storage devices, communication equipment, and SIM cards past prison security, with assistance from an accomplice.
Investigation revealed that the smuggled storage devices contained extremist religious propaganda material. The woman's legal situation expanded when she was discovered sharing terrorist recruitment content on social media, prompting a 27-month custodial sentence in October 2025. For her participation in the prison smuggling conspiracy, she received an 18-month concurrent sentence, with the judge considering her guilty plea and positive conduct whilst in custody.
- Sheffield woman coordinated drone-based contraband smuggling into prison for her incarcerated partner
- Smuggled items included communications devices and SD cards containing extremist religious material
- Woman received 18-month sentence for prison conspiracy plus concurrent 27-month terrorism conviction