ISF Sacks Two Roumieh Prison Wardens over Drug-related Charges
The Internal Security Forces reportedly sacked two prison wardens at Roumieh after thorough investigations on charges of facilitating the smuggling of drugs into the facility.
According to al-Akhbar newspaper published on Thursday prison warden Colonel Gh.M. and block D previous warden lieutenant colonel S.M. were discharged from service and will have to face the military court that will try them.
Both wardens remain in custody.
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported that several other guards at Roumieh prison are expected to face the same fate.
In January, security forces took full control of Roumieh prison's block B after storming the overcrowded facility and seizing illegal items from Islamist prisoners.
Prisoners were all transferred to block D.
There were around 190 Fatah al-Islam prisoners at the notorious prison's block B, which was known as a virtual no-go zone for security forces, where prisoners had access to laptops, phones and money.
Sources told the daily that the visitors are now only allowed to bring inmates clothes and visit times have been limited to once per week for each prisoner.
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