Warning shot fired at Lusignan Prison

…after man attempted to smuggle ganja into facility

A warning shot was fired at a man who attempted to smuggle ganja and cigarettes among other items into the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, on Monday morning.

The cannabis among other items that were found

Reports are that about 01:00h, alerted Policemen and prison personnel manning the eastern towers of the Prison heard “crashing sounds” emanating from the bushes.
Shortly after, ranks spotted a male wearing a hoodie emerging from the vegetation in an attempt to evade officers.
A warning shot was fired, and he fled back into the thick vegetation. The area was subsequently combed, but the man was not seen. However, three bags containing the items were found and lodged.
Among some of the items were 141 packets of cigarettes, 1794 grams of cannabis, four cellular phones, 11 lighters, one power pack, one ear piece, one phone charger and 15 packets of small ziplock bags.
In the past, many attempts were made to smuggle items into the lockups or the inmates were found with illegal items after they would have been smuggled into the Prison.
Recently, a social media post surfaced which showed inmates at the New Amsterdam Prison hosting a party with alcohol, money, and drugs.
At that time, the Director of the Guyana Prison Service, Gladwin Samuels said that while there was no exact or direct evidence as to how the liquor got into the penitentiary, the prisoner who posted the pictures on Facebook had identified the person who took the items into the facility.