Brazen moment woman poses as solicitor to hand drugs to lag in jail – after smuggling MDMA in her BRA

THIS is the moment a woman pretending to be a lawyer passes drugs to a lag after smuggling them into prison by hiding them in her bra.

Leony Wilks, 26, snuck MDMA tablets and cannabis into HMP Feltham while visiting inmate Quentin Oyet-Ayella.

She pretended to be a lawyer from Luton-based Liberty Law to convey the drugs to Oyet-Ayella, 28, during two separate legal visits.

In the first “dry run” on March 5, 2025, she hid an unknown quantity of MDMA in her bra before giving it to the inmate.

And then on March 12, 2025, she returned with more MDMA tablets, 137 grams of cannabis and tobacco stashed in her underwear and coat pocket.

She passed the drugs to Oyet-Ayella under the table, however prison officers became suspicious when they smelled cannabis after the pair had left the room.

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Video footage shows her laughing before shifting in her seat and then reaching out under the table.

Oyet-Ayella underwent a body scan and officers discovered he was hiding three MDMA tablets, cannabis wrapped in tinted film and 131 grams of tobacco.

Officers also found an unlawful mobile phone, which had been used to contact Wilks, in the ceiling of his cell.

A police search of Wilks’ home found a further 41 grams of cannabis.

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It comes as insiders warn violence, drugs, and cash are spiralling out of control in UK jails – with the Prison Service “beefing up” a cadre of officers dedicated to smashing such gangs.

Smuggled SIM cards and encrypted messaging apps have given inmates more power than ever.

Corrupt staff have become key players, smuggling in drugs, weapons, and mobile phones for staggering profits.

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”.

She added: “You are a young woman but you won’t be young forever. People won’t give you chances forever.

“This is a fork in the road for you. 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.”

The court heard that Wilks, from Lambeth, London, had carried forged paperwork and dressed as a professional for her legal meetings with Oyet-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.

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.

Anthony Rimmer, defending, said his client had been abused by previous partners and had mental health problems.

However, he added that she had managed to secure a cleaning job with Hounslow Highways ahead of her anticipated release.

Wilks, who has no previous convictions, is awaiting a trial at Inner London Crown Court for possession of a prohibited firearm.

She was sentenced to 34 months in prison for the lead offence of conveying MDMA into a prison. Recorder Williams said she would be released on time served.

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.

He was handed a nine-month prison sentence, which was also considered time served.

The nature of Wilks’ relationship with Oyet-Ayella, who has eight previous convictions, was not revealed in court.

It comes at a time when justice is under increasing pressure and scrutiny.

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the “overloaded justice system is getting weaker and weaker,” leaving criminals with guns and knives at large.

Cops were dealing with stabbings and “one or two” homicides involving offenders and suspects already in the criminal justice system, he said.

He added that the overloaded system was not going to improve soon and stressed that law enforcement had to “get much better” at dealing with the “most dangerous and most prolific.”

And jail bosses say that despite cons being handed a second chance back on the streets many of those released under the previous scheme in 2024 have returned to prison after reoffending.

One furious governor even described the situation as akin to a “revolving door”.

The next early release scheme is set to begin in October, with the first offenders to be freed in stages over the next 10 months in a bid to ease prison overcrowding.

But new figures show that more than 51,000 lags were recalled in the last year up until March 2026 after breaching their release conditions.

These numbers mark a staggering 28 per cent increase on the previous year.

It comes after PM Andy Burnham announced that PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars.