Prison officers on duty at the Lusignan prison this morning averted an attempt to smuggle contraband into the prison.
Timothy McGarrell of Timehri, East Bank Demerara, was arrested after he was found with a quantity of cannabis while at the prison on the East Coast of Demerara.
Prison officers discovered the hidden cannabis under the soles of his slippers during a thorough search upon arrival at the prison checkpoint.
Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot, has commented the prison officers for their level of vigilance and warned persons that they must not traffic contraband into the prison because they will be caught.
The man was arrested and handed over to the police where he would be charged criminally for his conduct.
