AN ATTEMPTED contraband drop at Barlinnie was foiled by officers today. 

In a video seen by the Glasgow Times, a man in a grey tracksuit climbs over a spiked metal fence outside the East End prison and throws an object over the stone wall.

The source - who did not wish to be named - took the video this morning and said it was the second attempted drop-off today.

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A Scottish Prisons Service (SPS) spokesman confirmed to the Glasgow Times that there was an incident today involving contraband entering the prison.

He said: “A person or persons threw contraband over the prison wall.
“Staff had to intervene to retrieve the items.

“They have not yet been tested.”

Councillor Thomas Kerr, the leader of the Tory party in Glasgow city council condemned the attempted contraband drop. 

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He said: “This is a very concerning incident at Barlinnie Prison. I’m pleased to hear that the matter is now the subject of an investigation and hope the perpetrator can be identified as soon as possible.

"Like all of our essential service workers during this pandemic, the dedicated staff at Barlinnie are working day and night for the public good and I know I speak for all of Glasgow when I express our continued thanks to them for the work they are doing.”

Police Scotland has been approached for comment on the incident.