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Coroner finds smuggled drugs cause of inmate's death

A Victorian coroner found that inmate Phi Long Dang died from drug toxicity after ingesting a balloon containing methylamphetamine smuggled into Fulham Correctional Centre on August 4, 2024. Coroner David Ryan determined the 35-year-old's female visitor smuggled drugs during multiple prison visits, though security screening with a drug detection dog was not conducted.

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