171 tablets found in parcel for inmate at Idrizovo Penitentiary
During a routine check at Idrizovo Penitentiary, officers discovered 171 tablets in a package left by the mother of a 40-year-old inmate; the Ministry of Interior reported the case.
Authorities found 171 tablets inside a parcel intended for a 40-year-old inmate at the Idrizovo Penitentiary. The package had been left earlier by the prisoner’s mother, police said.
How the case came to light
The case was reported to SVR Skopje yesterday, on 7 November, at 15:55, after officers discovered the tablets during a routine inspection of the parcel addressed to the convicted person identified by the initials G.S. The Ministry of Interior has registered the report and said it is taking steps to clarify the incident. ([mvr.gov.mk](https://mvr.gov.mk/en-GB?utm_source=openai))
There is currently no information on what kind of tablets were found, nor on whether bringing them into the prison was permitted under the institution’s rules.
Idrizovo is the country’s main high-security penitentiary and houses inmates serving long sentences; inspections of incoming parcels are a regular security measure at the facility. ([mhc.org.mk](https://mhc.org.mk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/izvestaj-helsinski-popravni-domovi-eng.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The Ministry of Interior said that investigative and procedural measures are being carried out to determine the origin of the tablets and whether criminal offences were committed. Authorities did not provide further details while the inquiry continues.
Photo: press material from the event
