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.

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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