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Chilean court fines inmate over cocaine found in prison

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A court in Chile has fined Haifeng Tang, an inmate linked to a Chinese criminal network, for possessing cocaine within Santiago Uno prison. Tang, who is also facing charges for homicide, kidnapping, and drug trafficking, was found with cocaine shortly before a planned transfer to a maximum-security facility. This incident highlights a security lapse in President José Antonio Kast's stringent prison policy. AI

RANK_REASON This is a minor regulatory event concerning an individual inmate and a security lapse, not a significant policy change or a broader industry trend.

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Chilean court fines inmate over cocaine found in prison

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Igor Patrick ·

    Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison

    A Chilean court on Monday fined a Chinese man caught with cocaine inside a Santiago prison, where he is being held on charges of homicide, kidnapping and drug trafficking. It was the second such ruling in five involving a Chinese inmate in five months, with prosecutors linking th…

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