Ranks of the Joint Services between 05:00-10:40hrs on Saturday searched the New Amsterdam and Mazaruni Prisons as well as the Holding Bays of the Lusignan Prison and found a significant number of prohibited items which were seized.
The searches were conducted by 138 ranks inclusive of 6 Officers, according to a statement from the police. Below are the list of items found:
-23 cellular phones
-16 phone chargers
-7 ear pieces
-6 smoking utensils
-3 SIM cards
-1 memory card
-27 metal spoons
-2 metal plates
-48 lighters
– a quantity of razor blades and construction nails
-6 batteries
-a quantity of small-sized ziplock bags
– 6 grams of cannabis
-1 pack bamboo
-2 pairs of scissors
-1 glass bottle
-4 bottles of locally made wine
-a quantity of wires
-1 speaker
-1 whistle
-1 screw driver
-3 mirrors
-3 nail clips
-1 tweezer
-1 grater
-1 bottle nail polish
-10 empty tins
-28 improvised weapons .
