New X-ray body scanners are to be used in Northern Ireland’s prisons as part of the fight against the trafficking of illegal drugs.
The scanners, which are already being used in other regions of the UK, have been described as a “game changer” by the director general of the Northern Ireland Prison Service Ronnie Armour.
The prison service has purchased four of the £75,000 Linev ConPass TR X-ray body scanners – two for Maghaberry and one each for Hydebank Wood and Magilligan Prison.
