How did a normal mom use drones to smuggle millions into prisons? Discover the shocking double life of Lucy Adcock
Lucy Adcock, a 47-year-old from Ruislip, West London, led a double life. By day, she was a devoted single mother of five, handling school runs and family dinners. By night, she ran an organized crime group using drones to smuggle contraband into UK prisons. Adcock managed operations that involved delivering drugs and mobile phones worth nearly £1.5 million to six high-security jails, as per the reports of The Sun.co.uk.
From her home, Adcock coordinated a team of four “ground crew” members. They used heavy-duty drones to drop packages of drugs and phones over prison walls. The contraband, wrapped in cling film and placed inside socks with fishing hooks, was retrieved by inmates using makeshift ropes. The operation was highly organized, with Adcock directing the crew from her car parked up to 20 miles from the prison.
The scheme's execution
In her role, Adcock was responsible for sending a variety of illegal items, including cocaine, spice, and mobile phones, into prisons. On one notable occasion in May last year, she drove to Bridgend, South Wales, with a drone and drugs in her car. Early one morning, guards at HMP Parc heard a drone and found two packages of contraband in the prison yard. Police quickly identified Adcock’s car, leading to her arrest.
Unraveling the crime
The investigation, named Operation Wormit, revealed that Adcock orchestrated 22 drone flights over several jails. Police found records of these flights and messages on Adcock’s phone detailing her communication with her crew. Despite her defense
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