A prison officer with 24 years’ of service is charged with possession of prohibited articles.
Police said acting Prisons Officer II Richard Khan, 45, will appear before an Arima Magistrate next week.
Khan, of Baptiste Street, Biche, was charged by PC Roopnarine, of the Arouca Police Station, after prison officials alerted police of the seizure of contraband items during an exercise at the Golden Grove Prison last night.
According to prisons officials, around 8.10 pm on Friday, Khan was searched after reporting for duty at the Remand Yard.
During the search, prisons officers allegedly found a quantity of illegal items on him.
Police reportedly discovered four clear wrappings and a quantity of cigarettes concealed in the officer’s staff.
