One of the State’s largest ever finds of prison contraband, including mobile phones and drugs, has been seized as it was being smuggled into Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. Members of the Kinahan cartel are the dominant faction in Mountjoy Prison. A large number of mobile phones, believed to be more than 20, were discovered along with a large number of spare SIM cards. One of the largest finds of prison contraband, including mobile phones and drugs, has been seized in Mountjoy Prison, north Dublin. The Irish Prison Service said the seizure included a substantial amount of drugs including a large quantity of tablets, alcohol and mobile phones.

Source: The Irish Times November 17, 2020 11:20 UTC