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Former Prison Employee Arrested for Drug Use, Faces Serious Charges

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Former Prison Employee Arrested for Drug Use, Faces Serious Charges
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  • Former prison employee arrested for cocaine use
  • Now faces serious drug charges with alleged ties to criminal networks
  • Separate case involves explosive substance charges with two other women

The woman worked at several high-security prisons, including Hall in Södertälje, before being arrested by police in the spring after using cocaine during a party evening, officials said. She was later sentenced to day fines for a minor drug offense, which led to her leaving her job within the Prison and Probation Service. According to the investigation, she then contacted people via encrypted messaging services to seek assignments within criminal networks, and the prosecutor has indicated connections to the Foxtrot network.

She is now suspected of particularly serious drug offenses. During interrogation, she admitted to the offense, and her trial is set to start on April 21. In a separate case, she, along with two other women, is charged with handling an explosive substance, with that trial ongoing in Norrköping District Court.

The specific assignments she sought via encrypted messaging and the exact nature of the connections to the Foxtrot network remain unclear, as do details about the explosive substance case, including the charges, evidence, and the identities and roles of the other women involved. The outcome of the trial in Norrköping District Court has not been confirmed.

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