An attempt to deliver a prohibited substance to an inmate was foiled at Institution No. 46 of the Department of the Criminally-Executive System for Pavlodar Region.
During an inspection of a parcel, institution staff discovered a plastic bag containing a light-yellow powder inside a toothpaste tube.
According to the forensic examination, the seized substance was identified as alpha-PVP, a synthetic drug classified as a potent psychostimulant. The total weight of the seized substance was 0.7 grams.
A criminal case has been initiated in connection with the incident.
Efforts to maintain law and order and prevent prohibited substances from entering correctional institutions are carried out on an ongoing basis. Staff pay particular attention to the inspection of incoming parcels and postal items.
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