US EditionPrison governor jailed over relationship with drug boss known as Jesse Pinkman
- Kerri Pegg, a 42-year-old former governor at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire, was jailed for nine years on May 16, 2025, for misconduct related to her relationship with Liverpool drug boss Anthony Saunderson.
- Pegg entered into a relationship with Saunderson while he was incarcerated for drug-related crimes and improperly authorized his temporary release from prison in 2018 without the necessary approval.
- Saunderson, known as 'Jesse Pinkman' from the TV show Breaking Bad, ran an amphetamine production and drug supply operation, and gifted Pegg a Mercedes worth £12,000, paid for with 34kg of amphetamines.
- Investigators found Pegg living beyond her £3,000 monthly income with expensive designer items and a toothbrush carrying Saunderson's DNA in her Wigan flat, and police raided the residence in November 2020.
- Officials condemned Pegg's serious misconduct as undermining prison trust and professionalism, with her conviction highlighting authorities' resolve to act against breaches within the prison service.
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Kerri Pegg: Moment Kerri Pegg arrested after ‘Jesse Pinkman’ relationship
Police bodycam footage shows the moment a prison governor who formed a relationship with a Liverpool drug gang boss was arrested at home. Kerri Pegg, 42, from Cinnamon Brow, Warrington, was in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, known to criminal associates as "Jesse Pinkman" after the drug dealer in Breaking Bad, who is now serving 35 years behind bars. North Wales Police detectives said encrypted messages between Saunderson and other OCG m…
Prison governor jailed after taking £12k Mercedes from drug gang lover she let out early
Kerri Pegg, 42, swapped her Honda Jazz for a £12,000 Mercedes C class car, paid for by 34 kilos of amphetamines by Anthony Saunderson, a major organised crime boss, who is now serving 35 years behind bars.
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WTX NewsPrison governor jailed over relationship with drug boss known as Jesse Pinkman
Kerri Pegg, who admitted in court she had been "incredibly stupid", signed off on a temporary release for the drug boss, despite not being entitled to do it, and was driving a Mercedes he paid for with 34kg of amphetamines.
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