William McPherson was caught trying to smuggle drugs into prison
A MAN who knew he was wanted by police and was being recalled to prison hid a cocktail of drugs in his bottom in an attempt to smuggle them behind bars, a court has heard.
William Paul McPerson was found with 72 Valium tablets, 3.44 grams of cannabis and a quantity of buprenorphine hidden inside him.
Brian Simpson, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court that in police interview, the 33-year-old told officers "the drugs would do him until the end of his sentence".
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The court heard that shortly after his stay in prison, McPherson was released and then assaulted his partner, grabbing her by the neck and hair and banging her head against a window sill up to five times.
McPherson pleaded guilty to possessing the controlled substances and attempting to carry prohibited items into prison in November, and admitted inflicting actual bodily harm in January when he appeared at court this week.
Mr Simpson said McPherson, of Herbert Street, Pontardawe, had broken the conditions of his release from prison on his first day of freedom by failing to attend a probation session.
The sentence had been imposed for possessing a knife in a public place after he was found on the Herbert Street canal bridge covered in his own blood.
He was notified of his breach and recall, and in preparation for his return to prison hid the drugs where he thought they would not be found.
The court heard that on January 17 this year, after being released from prison, he attacked his partner following a row.
McPherson was described as "shouting and screaming" at his partner as he hit her head against a window sill, before throwing her on the bed. She managed to escape to a nearby pub from where she called police.
His victim was left with a one inch gash on her head, a swollen lip and abrasions to her neck.
The court heard McPherson has 28 previous convictions for 59 offences including numerous charges of battery, as well as criminal damage and producing cannabis.
Stuart John, in mitigation, said McPherson had an "ingrained drug addiction" which had led to his record of offending, adding that his client accepted that a custodial sentence was inevitable.
Judge Keith Thomas said the smuggling of drugs into prison was a serious matter as they undermined discipline behind bars.
He jailed McPherson for 16 months for attempting to take the drugs into prison, and 16 months for assault, to run consecutively making a total of 32 months.
No penalty was imposed for the possession charges.
McPherson was also made the subject of a five year restraining order banning him from contacting his ex-partner, and banning him from entering Pontardawe.
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