Two prison officers attached to the Lusignan Prison were placed under close arrest after they were allegedly found in possession of a quantity of cannabis on Tuesday night.
The police in a press release yesterday said that a search was conducted between 10pm and 10.15pm in the Lusignan Prison Barracks at the Cecil Kilkenny Prison Officers’ Training School, Lusignan.
At the time, the room was occupied by the two ranks, ages 34 and 39.
During the process, the police said a black plastic bag was found in a cupboard under a sink.
The bag was opened in the presence of the officers when a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems, suspected to be cannabis were found concealed in two transparent Ziploc bags, the release added.
The suspected drug was handed over to the police. It was weighed and amounted to 894 grams.
The officers are likely to be charged soon.
