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Baden-Württemberg Prison Drug Ring Disrupted With Five Held, Three Guards Under Investigation

A coordinated sweep tied to a spring Ravensburg probe seized cocaine, medications, weapons and cash from several prisons and 12 homes.

Staatsanwaltschaft und Polizei  haben einen Drogenring in der Justizvollzugsanstalt (JVA) im baden-württembergischen Ravensburg ausgehoben. Unter den Verdächtigen sind auch Mitarbeiter der JVA.

Overview

  • Authorities say 19 suspects are under investigation, with five in pretrial detention including a 29-year-old woman.
  • Three prison officers are among those suspected of dealing drugs or facilitating the trade inside facilities.
  • Police searched multiple prisons alongside 12 residences in a Monday operation involving several regional units.
  • Investigators report a division of labor, with four main suspects directing activity from inside prisons and an external helper.
  • A fifth arrest warrant was issued but suspended under conditions, and officials have not disclosed which prisons were searched.