Hash and speed discovered after prison visit in Hasselt: man receives 14 months effective

A 30-year-old man from Beringen received a 14-month prison sentence after hashish and speed were found on him, smuggled by a visitor. The 43-year-old woman from Houthalen-Helchteren was sentenced to 12 months probation. The drugs were discovered during a visit at Hasselt prison, where the man was already a repeat offender. The court emphasized the serious implications of drug smuggling in prisons, stating it undermines the rule of law and complicates the work of prison staff.