six guards from the Réau penitentiary center placed in police custody for various types of trafficking

Six guards from the Réau penitentiary center (Seine-et-Marne) were taken into police custody on Tuesday. They are suspected of having “participated in bringing in cell phones, bottles of alcohol or even narcotics”, reports the Melun public prosecutor’s office Thursday March 14. A preliminary investigation was opened after a report from the prison services.

In a press release, the Melun public prosecutor’s office explains that it has decided to open a judicial investigation to “conspiracy”, “drug trafficking”, “unlawful surrender of objects in custody”, “bleaching” And “corruption”. The six suspects will be presented during the day to an investigating judge for indictment. The prosecution requests their placement in pre-trial detention. The investigation was entrusted to the Melun-Val de Seine police station.

Without condoning the acts that his colleagues are suspected of having committed, Loïck Delbrock, trade unionist at Ufap-Unsa Justice, highlights the low remuneration of prison guards: “I do not excuse, it does not justify the act, [mais] not“We are underpaid and today the supervisor is asked for all the missions: doctor, psychologist, security guard.” he told franceinfo. The trade unionist, colleague and sometimes “friend” suspects, said to himself “shocked”but remember that they are “presumed innocent”.