Two Lemon Creek prison inmates found with contraband pills

Alaska State Troopers and Lemon Creek Correctional Center officials are investigating two suspected cases of contraband this week involving pills.

According to a web posting from troopers, a female inmate was found to have three prescription pills during a search after she returned from the Dimond Courthouse on Wednesday.

On Thursday, a male inmate was found with an unknown pill also after returning from the courthouse.

Both cases are under investigation.

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