Drugs 'raining down in prison yards' with three hospitalised after taking fake benzos

Drugs 'raining down in prison yards' with three hospitalised after taking fake benzos

Research shows that some 40% of people committed to prison in a neighbouring jurisdiction carry drugs internally.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023 - 19:56
Liz Dunphy

Drugs “are raining down” in prison yards with three people hospitalised this week after taking fake benzodiazepines thrown over the prison wall.

The “homemade” anti-anxiety pills were 10 times more potent than the legal drug according to Irish Prison Service (IPS) medical staff.

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