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Contraband: Deck of cards smuggling technique

This Butane lighter was found concealed in a cut out deck of cards at a correctional facility in Michigan.

A C1 member sent us this photo and said it was found last week, “during the search of incoming Transfer Property.”

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If an inmate brings in a package of anything and you can’t see through it, make sure you inspect the item and look for anything that might suggest it’s been tampered with.

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These images and videos of illegal inmate contraband have come directly from Corrections1 members, readers and expert contributors. As officers in the field, Corrections1 members have the greatest insight into the contraband and illegal tactics used by inmates to subvert the security of our nation’s vital corrections institutions. By submitting these images and videos of paraphernalia, Corrections1 members share potentially life-saving information with their brothers and sisters.

See links to more photos like this at our Corrections Contraband page. If you have a contraband photo or video you would like to add to our database, please email us at editor@correctionsone.com.

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