Friendship man arrested for attempting to smuggle cell phone into Timehri prison
Police ranks stationed at Timehri have arrested a man who attempted to smuggle a cell phone concealed in a powder bottle into the Timehri Prison.
The man, who was identified as Adrian Braithwaite of Lot 21 Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD), visited the prison around 13:50h on Monday to drop off personal items for a female prisoner, Shelisa Ellis.
Prison staff discovered the phone hidden inside the powder bottle while the items were being checked at the self-support area. The suspect is said to be cooperating with investigators and is likely to be arraigned in court soon.
Director of Prisons Nicklon Elliot recently warned that members of the public and prison officers found colluding in smuggling contraband into various prison facilities will face the full consequences of the law.
The Prison Head noted that despite the increased monitoring and surveillance at all prison locations, members of the public made several attempts to smuggle contraband into the various facilities.
This, he said, is an offence under Section 53 (1) of the Prison Act, which attracts a fine or a period of imprisonment.
However, he warned that there will be no let-up in bringing down corrupt officers, family members and friends of inmates who are bent on breaking the law.
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