POLICE are urging people in Somerset to help track down a woman who has imported hard drugs from Jamaica and supplied spice to prisoners.

Emily MacArthur, 31, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, was on bail after pleading guilty to the offences but failed to attend Swindon Crown Court on April 27.

Macarthur was last seen in Bristol in February but is know to have links to Frome and regularly visits London and Luton.

Her former boyfriend Dennis Obasi, 27, who is in custody, appeared at Swindon Crown Court last Thursday (September 29) and is due to be sentenced for conspiring with MacArthur to supply drugs into prisons, as well as other offences.

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.

“Obasi is set to be sentenced this month 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 white, 5ft 2in tall, of large build, who when last seen had long black hair, though in the past she has dyed it 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.

She is not considered a risk to the public. If you know where MacArthur is call 999, ask for Wiltshire Police, and quote reference 54200075734. Or call 101 with any other information.