Cellphones, improvised weapons among prohibited items found at Timehri Prison
As inspections continue on various correctional facilities, a quantity of prohibited items were unearthed during a raid at the Timehri Prison on Friday.
The three-hour-long exercise was headed by members of the Timehri Prison and a team of Police ranks attached to the Timehri Police Station.
The items found during the raid
According to information received, searches were conducted in the London Dorm, Sampson Dorm, Dining Hall and Security Block.
As a result, a total of 124 prisoners and their belongings were searched during which five lighters, several razor blades, five cellular phones, two spoons, three improvised weapons, and a quantity of cannabis were found.
The items were confiscated and an investigation is underway.
