Convicted Killer of Judge Adi Azar Suspected of Attempting to Smuggle Prescription Pills into Ashkelon Prison

Yitzhak Zuziashvili, serving a life sentence for the 2004 murder of Tel Aviv District Court Judge Adi Azar, is suspected of trying to smuggle dozens of prescription pills into Ashkelon Prison. Earlier this week, operatives from the Southern District Unit and prison guards at Ashkelon conducted a planned operation that uncovered the pills hidden inside coffee containers. The Israel Prison Service reported that the pills were concealed in bags within a coffee box to avoid detection. During the operation, a metal rod, considered a potential weapon, was also seized. Zuziashvili, classified as a dangerous inmate, has been subjected to disciplinary proceedings, and the evidence has been forwarded for further investigation.