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Moment fake solicitor laughs as she gives drugs to inmate after smuggling them into prison

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Hallowell, W. (2026, September 15). Moment fake solicitor laughs as she gives drugs to inmate after smuggling them into prison. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16129823/Moment-fake-solicitor-laughs-gives-drugs-inmate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Will Hallowell

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Leony Wilks, 26, was caught smuggling drugs into HMP Feltham on March 5 and March 12, 2025. During these visits disguised as a lawyer from Liberty Law, she hid MDMA tablets and cannabis in her bra and underwear before giving them to inmate Quentin Oyet-Ayella during legal meetings. CCTV footage shows Wilks laughing while passing the drugs under the table. She was sentenced to 34 months in prison for conveying illegal substances into a correctional facility.
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Leony Wilks, a 26-year-old woman, was caught smuggling drugs into HMP Feltham prison in two separate incidents. On March 5, 2025, and again on March 12, 2025, Wilks concealed MDMA tablets and cannabis to give to inmate Quentin Oyet-Ayella during legal visits. In the first incident, she hid an unknown quantity of MDMA in her bra; in the second, she carried 137g of cannabis and tobacco in her underwear and coat pocket. CCTV footage captured Wilks laughing as she handed drugs to Oyet-Ayella under the table, leading prison officers to become suspicious when they detected the smell of cannabis after the visits. At Isleworth Crown Court, Recorder Nicola Williams sentenced Wilks to 34 months for conveying MDMA into a prison, considering her mental health issues and past experiences that influenced her actions.

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Wilks PERSON · 10× Oyet-Ayella PERSON · 7× Leony Wilks PERSON · 2× Liberty Law ORG · 2× Quentin Oyet-Ayella PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Isleworth Crown Court ORG · 1× Lambeth ORG · 1× Luton GPE · 1× Nicola Williams PERSON · 1×

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Wilks was sentenced to 34 months in prison for the lead offence of conveying MDMA into a prison It was claimed that men gave her the forged paperwork and drugs to convey into the prison. She acted under the direction of others and did not make any money from the offence, the defence added.
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🔮 Sentencing Wilks at Isleworth Crown Court, Recorder Nicola Williams said the defendant's past experiences and mental health issues meant she found herself 'being led into certain things'.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source This is the moment a fake solicitor laughs as she hands drugs to an inmate after smuggling them into prison in her bra and underwear. asserted
she → see → bra
Leony Wilks, 26, snuck MDMA tablets and cannabis into HMP Feltham while visiting convict Quentin Oyet-Ayella. She pretended to be a lawyer from Luton-based Liberty Law to give the drugs to Oyet-Ayella, 28, during two separate legal visits. asserted
She → sneak → visits
In the first 'dry run' on March 5, 2025, she hid an unknown quantity of MDMA in her bra before giving it to Oyet-Ayella. asserted
she → hide → Ayella
CCTV footage shows Wilks laughing when she hands him the drugs after entering the prison under the guise of being a lawyer. And then on March 12, 2025, she returned with more MDMA tablets, 137g of cannabis and tobacco stashed in her underwear and coat pocket. asserted
she → show → underwear
She passed the drugs to Oyet-Ayella under the table, however prison officers became suspicious when they smelt cannabis after the pair had left the room. asserted
pair → pass → room
Video footage shows her laughing before shifting in her seat and then reaching out under the table. asserted
her → show → table
Leony Wilks, 26, snuck MDMA tablets and cannabis into HMP Feltham while visiting convict Quentin Oyet-Ayella CCTV footage shows Wilks laughing when she hands him the drugs after entering the prison under the guise of being a lawyer asserted
she → sneak → guise
Oyet-Ayella underwent a body scan and officers discovered he was hiding three MDMA tablets, cannabis wrapped in tinted film and 131g of tobacco. asserted
he → undergo → tobacco
Officers also found an unlawful mobile phone, which had been used to contact Wilks, in the ceiling of his cell. asserted
which → find → cell
A police search of Wilks's home found a further 41g of cannabis. asserted
search → find → cannabis
Sentencing Wilks at Isleworth Crown Court, Recorder Nicola Williams said the defendant's past experiences and mental health issues meant she found herself 'being led into certain things'. asserted
herself → sentence → things
She added: 'You are a young woman but you won't be young forever. asserted
you → add → ?
People won't give you chances forever. asserted
People → give → chances
If you don't get the help you need you will be back here again for passing drugs to some guy in prison and you will be going back to prison for years. asserted
you → get → years
The court heard that Wilks, of Lambeth, London, had carried forged paperwork and dressed as a professional for her legal meetings with Oyet-Ayella. asserted
Wilks → hear → Ayella
Her defence claimed she played no part in creating the fake legal documents or booking the visits under the name Dr Jacob Adam – an individual who does not even work for Liberty Law. asserted
who → claim → Law
Wilks was sentenced to 34 months in prison for the lead offence of conveying MDMA into a prison It was claimed that men gave her the forged paperwork and drugs to convey into the prison. She acted under the direction of others and did not make any money from the offence, the defence added. asserted
defence → sentence → offence
Anthony Rimmer, defending, said his client had been abused by previous partners and had mental health problems. asserted
client → defend → problems
However, he added that she had managed to secure a cleaning job with Hounslow Highways ahead of her anticipated release. asserted
she → add → release
Wilks, who has no previous convictions, had been on remand for 511 days in the run-up to her sentencing hearing last week. asserted
who → have → hearing
She is awaiting a trial at Inner London Crown Court for possession of a prohibited firearm, although the hearing has been adjourned repeatedly. asserted
hearing → await → firearm
Wilks was sentenced to 34 months in prison for the lead offence of conveying MDMA into a prison. asserted
Wilks → sentence → prison
Recorder Williams said she would be released on time served. asserted
she → say → time
Oyet-Ayella, who was serving a six-year sentence for possession of a handgun at the time of the offences, pleaded guilty to possession of a mobile phone, MDMA, cannabis and tobacco behind bars. asserted
who → serve → bars
He was handed a nine-month prison sentence, which was also considered time served. asserted
which → hand → sentence
The nature of Wilks's relationship with Oyet-Ayella, who has eight previous convictions, was not revealed in court. asserted
who → have → court
It comes after insiders have warned that violence, drugs and cash are rife in prisons as inmates use smuggled SIM cards and encrypted messaging apps to outsmart staff. asserted
inmates → come → staff
Meanwhile corrupt guards have become key players in the controversy by helping to smuggle drugs, weapons and phones into UK prisons for lots of money. - asserted
guards → become → money
Do YOU have a story? asserted
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