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Man arrested in suspected HMP Ranby prison spice plot

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Police were called to HMP Ranby after spice was reportedly found in hand sanitiser bottles

A man has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling spice into a prison.

Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to HMP Ranby, near Retford, at about 12:30 BST on Tuesday after being informed synthetic cannabinoids had been discovered in bottles of hand sanitiser.

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of bringing a prohibited substance into a prison.

He has been bailed while police continue investigations.

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