Alert police and prison officials thwarted what appeared to have been a plot to smuggle contraband items, including cannabis and phones, into the Lusignan Prison early yesterday morning.
Police spokesman Jairam Ramlakhan, in a press statement yesterday, said the attempt took place at about 1 am yesterday.
The suspected smuggler managed to escape but Stabroek News was reliably informed that the suspect is being actively pursued by the police.