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New airport-style security in prisons sees record level of drug busts


  • New X-ray scanners have intercepted almost 20,000 smuggling plots
  • Over 40 of the most challenging prisons have also been kitted out with an array of additional new technology including drug-trace machines and metal detection archways
  • Prisons White Paper outlines new strategy to transform prisons and cut crime

Over the last 2 years, more than 70 cutting-edge X-ray body scanners have been installed in all closed male prisons, producing super sharp images of concealed contraband so staff can easily find and stop dangerous items from entering jails.

These scanners have thwarted almost 20,000 attempts to smuggle contraband on to wings, including one massive haul consisting of 81 individually wrapped white rocks of crack cocaine.

Building on this success, since the beginning of the year 42 of the most challenging prisons have been kitted out with even more high-end equipment. This includes new drug-trace machines that can detect microscopic smears of new psychoactive substances such as ‘spice’ on mail and items of clothing – stopping dangerous drugs from getting onto wings and wreaking havoc.

Gates at these prisons have also been beefed up with new metal detection archways and wands, extra drug dogs and biometric identification for the public. As a result, for the first time ever staff can effectively search visitors coming into jails and seize items such as phones and weapons that can fuel further crime and violence behind bars.

Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said:

With this innovative new technology, we are enforcing our zero tolerance approach to drugs, knives and mobile phones in prisons. Illicit contraband endangers our hard-working staff and thwarts the efforts of other prisoners who are serious about their rehabilitation.

Alongside abstinence-based drug treatment, getting more prisoners than ever into work and improving facilities to maintain family ties, our strategy will make our streets safer and protect the public.

This success reflects record £100 million government investment in innovative technology to keep drugs, mobile phones and weapons out of jails.

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Ukraine’s Secret Service Busts 5 Alleged ‘Phoenix’ Hackers


Cybercrime
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Cybercrime as-a-service
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Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Alleged Phoenix Cybercrime Group Suspects Charged With Selling Hacking As A Service

Ukraine's Secret Service Busts 5 Alleged 'Phoenix' Hackers
A raid by Ukraine Secret Service agents on a business allegedly run by the Phoenix cybercrime group (Photo: SSU)

The Secret Service of Ukraine has arrested five Ukrainian citizens on suspicion of being members of an international hacking group called Phoenix. All have been charged with targeting hundreds of victims over the past two years, including accessing their mobile devices, stealing personal data and selling hacking as a service to others, the SSU says.

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All five suspects were arrested during raids conducted by the SSU in five locations – including homes, offices and technical centers disguised as mobile phone shops – in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, the SSU says. The date of the raids has not been disclosed.





Searches of the premises led to the…

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