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04/11/2014
Phones, Drugs And Weapons Recovered In Prison Search
Prison officers at Mountjoy Prison have recovered weapons, drugs and mobile phones during an early morning search of cells.
Officers carried out a search operation at the prison's C wing at 7am on Tuesday morning.
The operation recovered fourteen mobile phones, a small number of homemade weapons and quantities of heroin, cocaine and tablets.
The prison says that all cells and and common areas of the wing were covered in the search.
No details of any disciplinary action taken against any inmates have been given.
(MH/IT)
Officers carried out a search operation at the prison's C wing at 7am on Tuesday morning.
The operation recovered fourteen mobile phones, a small number of homemade weapons and quantities of heroin, cocaine and tablets.
The prison says that all cells and and common areas of the wing were covered in the search.
No details of any disciplinary action taken against any inmates have been given.
(MH/IT)
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