Prison officer nabbed with ganja in bulletproof vest at Mazaruni Prison

Police are investigating the discovery of a quantity of cannabis at the Mazaruni Prison on Friday, which led to the arrest of a 26-year-old prison officer of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara.
According to information released by Police, the discovery was made at about 06:45h during a morning briefing conducted within the prison compound. During the exercise, a search was carried out on the prison officer after his bulletproof vest appeared bulky.
The search, which was conducted in his presence, resulted in the discovery of one transparent bulky parcel concealed inside the vest. The parcel contained leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The matter was reported to the Police, and ranks subsequently visited the prison, and the narcotic was handed over to the Police and weighed in the presence of the suspect. The quantity amounted to 474.6 grams (g).
Further enquiries were conducted, and a search was later carried out at the suspect’s living quarters within the prison compound. During that search, officers found an additional bulky black parcel on the suspect’s bed. Inside the parcel was a transparent package containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. That quantity was also weighed in the suspect’s presence and amounted to 27.6g. The total weight of the suspected cannabis seized was 502.2g, Police said.
The prison officer was taken to the Bartica Police Station and remains in custody as investigations continue.