Three arrested for smuggling phones and drugs in Lusignan Prison

Georgetown : At 10:45hrs today, police acting on information conducted a search of a vehicle owned by a Waste Disposal Service, which shortly before entered the “Old Compound” of the Lusignan Prison and found therein a haversack containing in excess of 860 grams of cannabis and two cartons of cigarettes and cellular phones.

The driver and two porters, one being a female were searched and 24 grams of cannabis was found in the driver’s pants pocket.

The driver, 25 years old, of Middle Walk, Buxton, ECD along with the porters; a 26 year old male from Russel Street, Charlestown, Georgetown and the 32 year old female of ‘C’ Field Reserve, Sophia, are in custody assisting with the investigation.