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Four Collipulli prison officers arrested on drug trafficking and bribery allegations

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Four prison officers in Chile's La Araucanía Region were arrested over alleged criminal association, drug trafficking, bribery and the unauthorized entry of prohibited items into a prison.
  • The arrests followed several weeks of inquiries by the prison service's Criminal Investigation Department, working with the Investigative Police and prosecutors.
  • The institution ordered an administrative investigation and carried out raids in several prison modules.

Four officers from Chile's prison service have been arrested over alleged drug trafficking and corruption inside the Collipulli Correctional Center in the Araucanía Region.

Authorities accuse the officers of criminal association, illicit drug trafficking, bribery and accepting bribes. The allegations also include bringing prohibited items into the prison and helping others get them inside.

The arrests followed several weeks of inquiries and evidence gathering led by the prison service's own Criminal Investigation Department, known as Dicrim. Investigators worked jointly with the Investigative Police's Robbery Investigation Brigade and the Public Prosecutor's Office.

After the arrests, the prison service ordered an administrative disciplinary investigation and conducted large-scale searches in several modules of the facility. The case has been referred to the relevant authorities.

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