The Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service (TTPrS) has intercepted a package containing marijuana and other prohibited items thrown over the wall of the Port of Spain Prison.
The TTPrS said around 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, officers acted on information that a package had been thrown over the prison’s perimeter wall.
Officers searched the south-western side of the prison and found a black plastic bag containing a white gallon bottle.
According to the Prison Service, the bottle contained 230 grammes of plant-like material resembling marijuana, 12 packs of RAW wrapping paper, four packs of Bambu wrapping paper and nine cigarette lighters.
Investigations are continuing with the assistance of external law enforcement agencies.
The discovery came a day after officers at the Maximum Security Prison confiscated two cellular phones, 348 cigarettes, a hotplate, an extension cord, a makeshift electrical outlet and wrapping paper during a search of G Division.
The TTPrS said three inmates are expected to be charged in connection with those items.
The Prison Service warned members of the public that introducing prohibited articles into a prison is a serious offence and will be dealt with according to law.
Information on the trafficking of prohibited articles can be reported confidentially to the TTPrS hotline at 800-PRSN (7776) or to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
