A woman who pleaded guilty to helping her former boyfriend smuggle spice into prisons and importing Class A drugs from Jamaica is still at large.
Last seen in February in Bristol, Emily MacArthur, 31, from Trowbridge, had been released on bail but failed to show up for sentencing at Swindon Crown Court on April 27.
A court warrant was issued for her arrest and police are appealing for any information that may lead to her being found.
Her former boyfriend Dennis Obasi, 27, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday, November 11, and was sentenced to 11 years and seven months for conspiring with MacArthur to supply drugs into prisons, as well as other offences.
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DCI Charlotte Tucker from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit said: “Emily MacArthur has admitted conspiring with Obasi to supply substantial amounts of spice into prisons, including HMP Peterborough where he was imprisoned and HMP Bristol.
“The pair were arrested at a flat in Trowbridge which was essentially being used as a factory to produce spice and send fake confidential legal letters soaked in the substance to prisoners. More than £50,000 worth of spice powder, 100-plus pieces of paper soaked in the drug, fake legal stamps, piles of envelopes and further letters were found.
“[On Friday] Dennis Obasi was sentenced for his offences; I hope people will come forward with information to help us ensure MacArthur, too, is brought to justice.”
MacArthur has also pleaded guilty to importing cocaine from Jamaica after three separate parcels addressed to her at different locations in Frome and Bristol were stopped by UK Border Force.
She is described as a white woman, 5ft 2 inches tall, large build, who when last seen had long black hair, though in the past she has dyed her hair blonde.
She has several tattoos, including a swallow, heart, and flower on her left wrist; a frog, lilies, and the wording ‘Live through this’ on her right arm; an anchor on her back; a skull and flower on the right-hand side of her chest; a peacock on her right leg; and a symbol on her right foot.
MacArthur has previously been based in Bristol, Frome and Trowbridge. She is also known to regularly visit London and Luton. She is not considered a risk to the public.
If you know where MacArthur is call 999, ask for Wiltshire Police, and quote reference 54200017476. Or call 101 with any other information.
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