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Israeli lawyer arrested after allegedly smuggling drugs to inmate during prison visit

According to the allegations, the lawyer arrived for a meeting with a prisoner she represents and attempted to hand over the suspected drugs during the meeting.

An Israeli lawyer from Beit Shemesh was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to smuggle suspected drugs to an inmate during a prison visit, according to the Jerusalem Post. The lawyer, who represents a prisoner recently arrested in a high-profile fraud case, was caught on security cameras attempting to hand over a bag containing 30 pills to the inmate during their meeting.

The Israel Prison Service seized the substance and arrested the lawyer following her interrogation. The seized items were handed over for further processing by the police.

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