A guard at Eshel Prison has been indicted for smuggling large quantities of contraband to inmates in exchange for bribes amounting to tens of thousands of shekels, according to Israeli media.
01 · THE DISPATCH
A prison guard at Eshel Prison was indicted Monday evening on charges of smuggling large quantities of contraband to inmates in exchange for bribe payments totaling tens of thousands of shekels, according to the Israeli news website Liel Ayesh. The case is in its early stages, and details of the alleged smuggling operation and the identities of the prison guard and any involved inmates have not yet been released. The indictment represents a significant corruption allegation within the Israel Prison Service.
02 · How it developed
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