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| Prison officer arrested at jail | Prison officer arrested at jail |
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| A prison officer has been arrested while on duty at Maghaberry jail on suspicion of drugs offences. | A prison officer has been arrested while on duty at Maghaberry jail on suspicion of drugs offences. |
| The 44-year-old man was detained by police on Monday. | The 44-year-old man was detained by police on Monday. |
| He was not charged with any offence and was released on his own bail pending further inquiries. | |
| The Prison Service said that the officer had been suspended from duty "as a precautionary measure." | The Prison Service said that the officer had been suspended from duty "as a precautionary measure." |
| Maghaberry is Northern Ireland's high security prison holding more than 700 men including paramilitaries. | Maghaberry is Northern Ireland's high security prison holding more than 700 men including paramilitaries. |
| About 1000 people work at the jail. | About 1000 people work at the jail. |
| In 2007 the jail's Governor said drugs smuggling had been a major problem for many years and despite efforts to stamp it out it had continued to worsen. | In 2007 the jail's Governor said drugs smuggling had been a major problem for many years and despite efforts to stamp it out it had continued to worsen. |