Man arrested after attempt to smuggle cannabis into Lusignan Prison foiled

Prison officers on duty at the Lusignan Prison yesterday intercepted an attempt to smuggle contraband into the facility, resulting in the arrest of a man According to a press release from the Guyana Prison Service, Timothy McGarrell of Timehri, East Bank Demerara, was taken into custody after officers discovered a quantity of cannabis concealed in the soles of his slippers. The article Man arrested after attempt to smuggle cannabis into Lusignan Prison foiled appeared first on Stabroek News.


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