Interfax: methadone was found in the bodies of poisoned prisoners of Matrosskaya Tishina

Methadone was found in the bodies of two prisoners of the Moscow pre-trial detention center “Matrosskaya Tishina” who survived drug poisoning, reports , citing an informed source. Interfax

According to the agency's interlocutor, the examination of the bodies of the two deceased prisoners is not yet ready. “The results are expected soon,” the source added.

In addition, the Moscow prosecutor's office demanded that a criminal case be opened for drug trafficking after the poisoning of prisoners at the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center.

Later, the supervisory authority announced the initiation of a criminal case for negligence, abuse of power and illegal sale of drugs.

Earlier, the Federal Penitentiary Service announced an unscheduled inspection in all pre-trial detention centers in Moscow.

Earlier, on April 24, it became known that two prisoners of this pre-trial detention center died and two were admitted to intensive care in serious condition after using drugs sent in a food parcel. According to the deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service Valery Maksimenko, the fabric was saturated with the drug.

Updated at 19:09. The news has been supplemented with information about the initiation of a criminal case.