She also discussed it in messages with her daughter’s friend’s prisoner who was the mastermind of the plan. When questioned by police, he denied knowing the conspiracy, but eventually pleaded guilty to allowing the use of Gamull’s Preston Pub premises for drug activity. LancsLive reports.
The operation was led by inmate Asaiah Facey and he saw his girlfriend Shannon Jackson sending letters dipped in the liquid form of the drug to be sent to jail. A fake lawyer stamp was used to trick prison staff into believing that the letters contained legal correspondence and therefore could not be opened.
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It remains unclear how much money went through the program, but the Preston Crown Court heard that a single sheet of paper could be sold for 900 900, with multiple sheets being sent in each letter. About 35 letters were linked to the Facey and Shannon Jackson conspiracy, along with 1.3 1,300 payments from an inmate.
Lorraine Jackson’s attempts to play dummy about the drug factory were denied by the fact that the tools, such as stamps and receipts, involved in preparing the letters were found in an open exhibition in the pub’s manager’s accommodation, including her bedroom. Further evidence was the WhatsApp messages exchanged with Facey on the phone he had illegally in prison.
Lorraine Jackson sprayed Afroman inside as she danced on a beer barrel
Lauren Jackson was not convicted as part of a drug trafficking conspiracy, but this evidence showed how she knew about it and led her to plead guilty to allowing her to use the pub for drug activity. Further information was found on one of the confiscated phones, in which the 51-year-old housewife performs a strange song and dance about drugs.
In the clip he mentions “double dip, triple dip” – in relation to the methods used to make the sheets stronger and more expensive – occasionally drifted to a version of Afroman’s 2000 success “Because I got high”.
Her song, which ostensibly mocks prisoners who bought drugs from Facey, was accompanied by an equally happy dance as Lorraine Jackson stood in a barrel and kicked her legs in the air. The video was played in court as the woman was sentenced to suspension earlier this month.
In comments posted on LancsLive’s Facebook page, Lorraine Jackson, who has pleaded guilty, said: “I did not allow any of this to happen, it’s a lot of rubbish.” He added: “Anyone who really knows me knows that I would not allow this to happen. People have a right to have an opinion about me, but do not judge me, in fact you do not know me, this has gone crazy, as he says I left the court, this is free from the court “.
Prosecuted, Paul Brookwell told the court: “There was an operation in which drugs, ie spices, were cut into liquid paper. In some cases, they will have sunk once, two or three times, increasing their strength and value. “
The Gamull pub in Preston was used as a base for the business
The letters were sent to HMP Northumberland a stamp of Rule 39 and the name ABV Solicitors which meant that prison staff were not allowed to see the contents. However, they suspected and discovered that the name was fake, so they informed the police and the conspiracy was revealed.
Letters were sent from post offices around Preston, including just a few doors down Longridge Road Pub, and most deliveries were paid for using Shannon Jackson’s bank card. According to Brookwell, police were unable to calculate the scale of the operation to determine how much money had been made, but 11 letters were intercepted, most of which contained several sheets of paper.
Describing Lauren Jackson’s involvement, Mr Brookwell said he was being prosecuted only for allowing the use of the premises and not in connection with a charge that has now been dismissed as more involved in the conspiracy. But he said it was clear he knew what was going on, as evidenced by objects found open in the building and a video of him singing to dive into paper drugs.
Defendant David Traynor said Lorraine Jackson, 51, only benefited financially by borrowing money from her daughter. He challenged the judge’s proposal that the sentencing guidelines should be higher because of the use of business premises, as they did not take place in any common area or use the pub as a facade.
“He’s completely different from a drug dealer, pretending to sell drinks but actually selling drugs,” he said.
At the sentencing, Judge Heather Lloyd criticized Lorraine Jackson’s response to the author of a pre-sentencing report, saying she showed a denial and lack of remorse for what she had done. He added: “You are the guardian of the public house Gamull where you live with your daughters and grandson.
“One of the reports tells you that you have made the brothel important to the community and you do not tolerate any confusion from young people. However, I do not think the community would be happy to hear that you allow drug facilities to be used, spice is a scourge in the community. “I also doubt the brewery will be happy to hear it.”
Lorraine Jackson pleaded guilty in court and was sentenced to 23 weeks, suspended for 12 months and must complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
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