BOSTON — Massachusetts corrections officials say they’re making progress curbing the amount of illegal drugs being smuggled into the state’s prisons.
A report released Wednesday by the Massachusetts Department of Correction said a multiagency task force created to intercept contraband in state correctional facilities investigated 26 cases that led to arrests and the seizure of millions of dollars worth of synthetic cannabis, heroin and opioids.
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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter
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