Prison officers find mobiles, modems and USB keys in cell searches

Staff at Portlaoise Prison have begun a major search of the Jail's E block.

Prison officers find mobiles, modems and USB keys in cell searches

Staff at Portlaoise Prison have begun a major search of the Jail's E block.

So far, they have found 30 mobiles and a number of modems and USB keys.

The say the search of "subversive prisoners' cells" was planned, and intelligence led.

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