A woman who posed as a solicitor to smuggle drugs into HMP Feltham laughed as she handed MDMA to an inmate during a legal visit, footage shown to a court.
Leony Wilks, 26, entered the west London prison pretending to work for Luton-based Liberty Law while visiting Quentin Oyet-Ayella, 28. She carried forged paperwork and used the name Dr Jacob Adam, who does not work for the firm.
Wilks first visited the prison on 5 March 2025, hiding an undisclosed quantity of MDMA in her bra. CCTV showed her laughing as she passed the drugs to Oyet-Ayella.
She returned a week later with more MDMA, 137g of cannabis and tobacco concealed in her underwear and a coat pocket. The drugs were handed over beneath a table, but officers became suspicious after smelling cannabis once the pair had left the room.
A body scan of Oyet-Ayella revealed three MDMA tablets, cannabis wrapped in tinted film and 131g of tobacco. Officers also found an unauthorised mobile phone hidden in the ceiling of his cell, which had been used to contact Wilks.
A police search of Wilks’s home uncovered a further 41g of cannabis.
At Isleworth Crown Court, her defence said Wilks had not created the forged documents or arranged the legal visits. It was claimed that men had supplied her with the paperwork and drugs, and that she had acted under the direction of others without making any money.
Anthony Rimmer, defending, said Wilks had been abused by previous partners and had mental health problems. He told the court she had secured a cleaning job with Hounslow Highways ahead of her expected release.
Wilks, of Lambeth, London, has no previous convictions and had spent 511 days on remand before being sentenced. She is also awaiting trial at Inner London Crown Court over possession of a prohibited firearm, although that hearing has been repeatedly adjourned.
Recorder Nicola Williams sentenced her to 34 months in prison for conveying MDMA into a prison, but said the sentence would be treated as time served.
She told Wilks: “You are a young woman but you won’t be young forever. People won’t give you chances forever.”
Recorder Williams added: “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.”
Oyet-Ayella, who was serving a six-year sentence for possessing a handgun, admitted possessing a mobile phone, MDMA, cannabis and tobacco in prison. He was sentenced to nine months, also treated as time served.
The nature of his relationship with Wilks was not disclosed in court. Oyet-Ayella has eight previous convictions.
