A SERVING prisoner, who tried to smuggle drugs into Risley Prison by concealing a kinder egg container in his backside, now faces an extra 12 months behind bars.

Serial offender Stephen Curry, who pleaded guilty to two counts of possession, was caught red-handed as he tried to hide the drugs inside his body despite being under the watchful eye of prison officers.

The 35-year-old, who is currently serving a 39 month sentence for a series of offences at Dovegate after being relocated to the prison earlier in the year, was due to be released in March.

The court heard how Curry was passed the small amounts of heroin and cannabis during a visit from a friend, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on November 30 last year.

Prosecuting, Jayne La Grua said: “She entered the visiting area without difficulty and was subjected to the usual checks.

“She was aware of the many signs that were placed in the building making it clear of the serious consequences of bringing in contraband.”

But alarm bells were raised when a security officer noticed the two of them acting suspiciously.

Ms La Grua added: “She saw her pass something to him and he put it in the front of his trousers, before putting it up his backside.”

The friend was taken away to a holding area and arrested.

Following a strip search the drugs were found in a yellow plastic kinder egg container wrapped in a white rubber glove.

Clearly agitated, Curry lunged at one of the prison officers to attempt to try and retrieve the package but failed.

The dad-of-two spent 14 days in solitary confinement after knocking the officer to the floor causing him to suffer a cracked rib.

When asked in interview if the drugs were for dealing, he replied ‘definitely categorically no’.

Defending, Frank Dillon said Curry has previously led a ‘drug-dependant lifestyle’ but had been clean for the past 10 months.

But he said the ‘rug was pulled from under him’ when he was denied a visit from a loved one as he was being relocated to a new prison.

This coincided with what would have been his son’s first birthday, who had died in June 2013 from cot death.

Mr Dillon added: “He wants to start a fresh when he gets out and put his criminal record behind him.”

Sentencing at Warrington Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Raj Shetty said: “I understand that the death of your child must have caused you great distress but the supply of drugs in prison is a serious matter.”