A prison guard and several detainees were arrested Saturday at the prison of Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone (Herault). They are suspected of having participated in drug trafficking in the prison compound. In the previous days, nearly two kilograms of cannabis were found during various searches, in cells and in staff quarters.
Net strike this weekend at the prison of Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone (Hérault). Authorities detained and detained a 30-year-old prison warder who has been in post for 18 months, as well as several detainees. All are suspected of having organized a cannabis smuggling on the grounds of the establishment.
The operation follows several digs that led to the discovery of cannabis packages. On Wednesday, November 7, an employee outside the prison discovered nearly a kilo of cannabis by moving mattresses on a reserve, reports the local Metropolitan media.
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A few days earlier, 200 grams of cannabis had been found during a first search in the cells of the detainees. On Saturday, other research in this prison near Montpellier allowed the gendarmes to find another hidden package, containing 650 grams of narcotics.
The home of the prison supervisor was searched in the wake. The public prosecutor has now opened an investigation to determine the origin of the drug and the people involved. The authorities suspect traffic organized by employees of the establishment.