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Hundreds of UK prison staff caught smuggling contraband

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 3 Sep 2018, 7:43AM
Weapons, drugs and mobile phones are some of the illegal items smuggled into prisons. Photo / NZ Herald

Hundreds of UK prison staff caught smuggling contraband

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 3 Sep 2018, 7:43AM

Hundreds of prison staff have been caught smuggling drugs, weapons and mobile phones into jails in England and Wales

A report has found that 341 staff in England and Wales had been dismissed, excluded, convicted or cautioned by police in the past six years as a result.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby there are a lot of people caught up in the report.

" Health workers, trainers and other support staff have also been caught smuggling illegal items into prisons."

LISTEN ABOVE AS GAVIN GREY SPEAKS TO KATE HAWKESBY

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