WEAPONS, cellular phones and cigarettes were amongst some of the times seized at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca on Wednesday.
Police reported that the quantities of contraband were discovered by officers of the Northern Division, during an intelligence-driven exercise, conducted at the Wayne Jackson Building.
The search of several cells at the building resulted in one cellular phone, a quantity of assorted cigarettes, three improvised weapons, one headset, one shaver, one lighter, five pieces of wrapping paper, two SIM cards and one memory card, being discovered.
The joint exercise was conducted between 5.30 pm and 8 pm and was spearheaded by ACP Samaroo, Snr Supt Ramphall, Supt Powder, coordinated by Insp. Highly and included officers of the Tunapuna and Maloney Criminal Investigations Departments and the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service, led by DCP Prince and ACP Nelson.
