A Castries man was arrested this morning for attempting to smuggle drugs into the Bordelais Correctional Facility, a reliable source has confirmed.
The source said prison officers spotted the man close to the prison’s perimeter fence. The officers searched him and found an undisclosed quantity of marijuana in his possession.
The man was also found with hacksaw blade, one cellular phone and a charger in his possession. Police officials believe the man was trying to smuggle all the items in the prison.
He was arrested and taken to the Dennery Police Station. He is expected to be charged shortly.