Key facts
- Clare Davenport, a serving police officer, and her husband Peter King were jailed.
- They oversaw a conspiracy to smuggle goods into prisons using drones.
- The smuggled items included drugs, blades, and phones.
- The estimated value of the smuggled goods was over £1 million.
Staffordshire detective constable Clare Davenport and her husband Peter King have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into prisons using drones. The operation, which involved the delivery of drugs, blades, and phones, was overseen by the couple. The estimated value of the goods smuggled into prisons is believed to be over £1 million. The case highlights the challenges faced by correctional facilities in preventing the use of technology for illicit purposes.