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| Jail steps up raids |
| By Ray Gomez - pro8news |
| Published: 05/01/2009 |
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Jail steps up raids following inmate overdose This incident has the sheriff's department worried about who is bringing drugs inside the jail. According to the sheriff smuggling drugs is a problem every jail has. According to the U.S. Department of Justice approximately 50 inmates die from a drug overdose every year. One of the top three problems at the jails. " The Sheriff's Department has made raids inside the jail and they found different ways inmates use to transport drugs from cell to cell." Juan Hernandez, Jail Commander "They use a system of communication through system of commode...fish it out of commode." That is how they found this water bottle attached to a line...used to transport the drugs through the toilet. Another thing deputies found in their raid weapons that can be used against them. :05 " This is known as the stringer it hooks into a power source and electricity generates heat be dipped in water...warm the liquid." In the raids they also found weapons made out of covers from microwaves and tv. They also found a cell phone battery. Martin Cuellar, Webb County Sheriff "Whether they had a cell phone or what its possible." But right now they only have 105 deputies working inside the jail. And are not able to conduct raids more frequently. " In order for us to do more frequent raids in the jail cells we've gotta have the overlapping personnel." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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