GermanyGerman authorities conducted raids in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Pfalz, searching eight residences and the Rheinbach prison facility, where five men and three women between 28 and 59 years old are suspected of smuggling mobile phones and drugs into the jail in exchange for money. The investigation was initiated by the prison administration, and around 60 officers were involved. Authorities seized handsets, documents, and other evidence, with specific searches targeting drugs at one location. The state’s justice minister, Benjamin Limbach, announced stricter security measures, including bag checks for all prison staff across the region, emphasizing the need to protect the reputation of honest employees. Similar allegations had previously surfaced in Euskirchen, where prison staff allegedly provided inmates with leniency in exchange for payments, though these investigations are separate from the current case.
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