Prison officer detained in suspected smuggling probe at Timehri
A prison officer seconded to the Timehri Prisons was in custody last night as police and Prison officials investigate reports that he colluded with at least one prisoner to smuggle prohibited items into the penitentiary.
The arrest reportedly occurred after ranks unearthed a quantity of marijuana and mobile phones at the prison.
Deputy Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels has repeatedly stated that some of his ranks are in collusion with inmates.
Also, between 09:40 and 12:30hrs, ranks of the Joint Services searched Timehri Prison and the following prohibited items were found: eight lighters, seven smoking utensils, 16 improvised weapons, 8 packs of cigarettes, two dining forks, two pairs of scissors, five cell phone chargers, a bottle of pepper sauce, three cellular phones, a tattoo machine, a quantity of tobacco and 305 grammes of cannabis.
Some 180 grammes of cannabis was also found in the cell of a convicted prisoner.