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Israel Prison Service locates suspected drugs at Tzalmone Prison in north

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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IPS dog handlers and a district unit discovered a substance suspected to be drugs hidden in a cell at Tzalmone Prison during a proactive search. The material was seized, and inmates involved face disciplinary proceedings, the IPS said.

01 · THE DISPATCH

During a proactive operation at Tzalmone Prison in northern Israel on Thursday evening, Israel Prison Service dog handlers and the Northern District Unit (YAMZ) found a substance suspected to be an illegal drug, hidden in a gap between a cabinet and the wall inside a cell. The material was seized and transferred for further handling; the involved inmates were placed under disciplinary proceedings. The IPS stated it would continue its crackdown on smuggling and possession of prohibited items in its facilities. This report comes a day after a fire at Ayalon Prison in Ramla, as The Zioneer reported on Tuesday.

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