And how do they get all that stuff in jail? Well, folks from the outside smuggle it in. But, oftentimes, they do get caught. A police press conference was held this afternoon at the Ladyville police station to warn citizens about the penalties of trying to smuggle drugs inside the Central Prison. This week alone 4 busts were made- one involving marijuana stuffed inside the sole of a tennis shoe. The regional commander for the rural areas explained today:...
Sr. Supt. Edward Broaster, Commander - Eastern Division Rural
"We saw it fit to inform the public about a couple incidents that we have seen developing over a couple month's period where individuals are being caught attempting to smuggle drugs into the Central Prison Through our investigation, we've learnt that several individuals were being paid to take items to the prison. Innocent of what was inside. We have for example, two incidents involving the carrying of tennis shoes to the prison, but the sole of the tennis shoe have been dug out and drugs has been placed inside the sole of the tennis shoe and we will explain on other items that attempt to smuggle into the prison. But we want to advised the public to take any items that are not theirs to the prison, because they will be become victims of this elaborate scheme that is being preyed upon innocent civilians visiting relatives at the prison."
Sgt. Orlando Cruz, OC - Ladyville
"What happened in the past was that persons were trying to smuggle drugs into the prison though the use tennis shoe and they had the use of water bottles that they would try and stuff cannabis inside the handle of some of those water bottles. On one occasion we had person taking it inside food containers. Also at one point in time we had somebody convicted in trying to smuggle in apples. It is a situation that we try to work closely with the prison authorities to try and alleviate that situation. Like Mr. Broaster mentioned, if somebody is paying you monies to take those items into the prison, then you should consider not to do that. Because you will be arrested and charged for drug trafficking, because it is merely a rehabilitation center, so the charge could be alleviated to drug trafficking, even if it does not exceed the 60 grams."
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