Jake Burns admitted flying drugs, cellphones, and tobacco into Wigan’s HMP Liverpool and HMP Hindley...

Published: 10:48 pm March 6, 2023
Updated: 9:58 am October 8, 2025
A Drug Dealer Who Flew Contraband Into Two Prisons Using A Drone Has Been Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

Jake Burns admitted flying drugs, cellphones, and tobacco into Wigan’s HMP Liverpool and HMP Hindley in July and August of last year.

As he was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court, the 29-year-old from Bootle thanked the judge and gave him a thumbs up.

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