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Mobile phones, drugs found during Central Prisons cell search

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Mobile phones, drugs found during Central Prisons cell search

Prison guards discovered a mobile phone and drug-laced paper during a cell search at Central Prisons. The items, believed to be synthetic cannabinoids, were found divided into tear-off squares for smoking. This incident is the third of its kind, prompting investigations into how contraband materials are entering the facility. Additionally, individuals attempted to throw footballs containing mobile phones across the prison perimeter, but the attempts were unsuccessful.

IWW Cyprus: Workers spend the majority of their daily lives in undemocratic workplaces

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IWW Cyprus: Workers spend the majority of their daily lives in undemocratic workplaces

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is a global labor union that has been organizing in Cyprus since 2020. The IWW stands out from traditional trade unions by being a union for all workers, including minorities, migrants, and sex workers. The IWW is not trying to be friendly with employers and government, unlike traditional unions. The IWW is a horizontal organization that values transparency and full participation rights for all members. The IWW encourages workers to join traditional trade unions as well. In Cyprus, the IWW organizes all workers under one big union, unlike traditional federations divided by profession or sector. The IWW aims to prioritize organizing over mere mobilizing and believes in forming strong relationships with fellow workers.

French police search for , ‘The Fly’ after deadly prison van escape

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French police search for , ‘The Fly’ after deadly prison van escape

Fact: Hundreds of police fanned out across northern France on a massive manhunt for a fugitive gangster known as “The Fly” after he was sprung from a prison van by gunmen in an attack that killed two prison guards.

Huge manhunt launched in France as gunmen kill two guards, free inmate from prison van

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Huge manhunt launched in France as gunmen kill two guards, free inmate from prison van

Two French prison guards were shot dead and three others injured when armed men ambushed a prison van to free an inmate in Incarville, France. The inmate and attackers escaped, triggering a major manhunt led by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. The Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti stated that efforts will be made to find and punish the criminals responsible for the attack. The fugitive inmate has been named as Mohamed A., suspected of ordering a murder in Marseille and having ties to the city’s powerful “Blacks” gang.

Italy arrests 13 prison guards over suspected torture of juvenile detainees

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Italy arrests 13 prison guards over suspected torture of juvenile detainees

Italian police arrested 13 prison guards on suspicion of torture and ill-treatment of juvenile detainees at the Cesare Beccaria juvenile detention centre in Milan. The investigation stemmed from reports by the prisoners’ rights ombudsman and involved testimonies from the detainees and camera footage from inside the prison. The alleged offences were committed from 2022 to the present day.

Prison clarifications on the drugs found in a prison guard’s locker

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Prison clarifications on the drugs found in a prison guard’s locker

A package containing a possible drug substance was found in a locker used by prison guards, prompting the area to be cordoned off and the YKAN to be informed. The Department of Prisons clarified about the issue following an investigation, with further inquiries ongoing.