Prisons, Drugs & Drones
Following the investigation and prosecution of a prolific criminal gang that uses drones to deliver drugs direct to cell windows at prisons across the UK.
Filmed over a year with behind-the-scenes access to the CPS and West Mercia Police, this film follows senior crown prosecutor Eran Cutliffe as she works to build an extraordinarily complex case against a network of people both inside and outside prisons who use drone technology to exploit a captive market.
Drugs are big business in prisons. On the inside they can can fetch four times their street value, and serving time can become a business opportunity for the kingpin convicts who rule their prison wings. Although prisoners don't have access to funds themselves, family members can pay off the debts their drug-addicted loved ones rack up on the inside. But to prosecute the offenders, police need evidence of who is involved on the inside and who is flying the packages in.
This film follows the investigation and prosecution of an astonishingly prolific criminal gang that uses drones to deliver drugs direct to cell windows at prisons across the UK. Police uncover evidence revealing the precision and frequency of drugs deliveries made by this audacious gang. CCTV footage outside and inside prison helps the prosecution team to piece together who is involved and establish the role of each person within the conspiracy. How the gang is getting paid for the drugs is a conundrum for Eran and the team, but 'following the money' eventually yields dividends. With insights behind the scenes at court, we see how deals are made and the tensions between gang members charged together in a conspiracy.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
You are at the first episode
Clips
-
The Prosecutors: Series 2 Trailer
Duration: 00:30
-
Taking on the criminal gangs
Duration: 01:13
-
How drugs get into prison
Duration: 01:32
Music Played
-
They Might Be Giants
Man, It's So Loud In Here
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Director | Sara Hardy |
Director | Blue Ryan |
Editor | Gwyn Jones |
Composer | Miguel D'Oliveira |
Narrator | Paterson Joseph |
Executive Producer | Sacha Baveystock |
Production Company | Gold Star Productions |
Broadcasts
- Thu 2 Aug 2018 21:00
- Wed 8 Aug 2018 23:15麻豆社 Two except Wales
- Sat 25 Aug 2018 00:35
- Mon 28 Jan 2019 00:00麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 28 Jan 2019 00:30麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Mon 28 Jan 2019 23:15麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 28 Jan 2019 23:45麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
Explore changes in the law and try your hand at decision-making as a Prosecutor
Visit our interactive pages to see how you鈥檇 prosecute a modern slavery case.