A GREENOCK prisoner has been handed a further sentence after drugs were discovered inside a Kinder egg capsule in his cell.
Craig Convery pleaded guilty to being in possession of the valium-type controlled drug etizolam at HMP Greenock.
The 46-year-old also admitted having a mobile phone – which was found on the same day – in his cell.
Greenock Sheriff Court heard that prison officers had been alerted to concern that Convery may have had unauthorised items in his possession after overhearing a conversation.
He was escorted to a holding cell and was described as being ‘fidgety’.
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During a search of his cell, a mobile phone was discovered along with a Kinder egg capsule containing white tablets.
Defence solicitor Cameron Murdoch told the court that Convery was currently serving a custodial sentence with ‘some way to go’.
Having been jailed in December last year, he is due to be released in 2029.
Mr Murdoch said his client was using the mobile phone to contact family.
He added: “At the time, he was, generally speaking, finding life particularly difficult.
“His decision making was not at a level it should have been.
“He tells me he was suffering significant mental health difficulties.
“He realises it was a flagrant breach. He fully accepts and understands it was entirely wrong.”
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Convery, who committed the offences on May 2 last year, pleaded not guilty to a separate allegation of being in possession of SIM cards at HMP Greenock.
He also denied charges of having unauthorised mobile phone and class A drug cocaine at the prison October 2 last year.
These pleas were accepted by the Crown.
Sheriff James Varney said: “He’s got previous convictions for supply of drugs.
“That’s concerning to me.”
Convery was handed a six month prison sentence, which is to be served at the expiry of his current term.
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