Three people have been sentenced for conspiring to bring prohibited items into a prison.

Rhea Wood and Mohammed Abdo from Liverpool conspired with serving prisoner, Abdullah Mohammed, to smuggle illicit items into HMP Lindholme, South Yorkshire, in May 2023.

The items including mobile phones, Sim cards and eight USB sticks, were intercepted by prison staff.

A specialist team analysed the USB sticks and found material of an extremist nature including radical sermons that encouraged violence. The personal photos and details on the devices enabled police to trace those responsible.

All three pleaded guilty. Wood and Mohammed were sentenced on 17 July to 18 months imprisonment with Mohammed’s sentence suspended for two years. Abdo was sentenced in December 2025 to 15 months imprisonment.

Separately, Abdo also pleaded guilty to dissemination of terrorist publications concerning videos of ISIS propaganda that she had shared on a Pinterest account. She was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment and will be subject to a ten year terrorism notification order on release from prison.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East said: “Counter Terrorism Policing North East work closely with our partners to investigate and disrupt this kind of activity and I would like to thank the prison staff for their quick actions that ensured the illegal items did not enter the prison.

“The content found on the USB’s and on Wood’s device was extreme, violent and divisive. Anyone seeking to share such material will be brought to justice.

“The public can help us with our mission to tackle extremist content. If you come across or hear anyone discussing potential terrorist material, please report it in confidence at gov.uk/ACT.”