Friendship man tried to smuggle cell phone into Timehri jail – prison service

Adrian Braithwaite
Adrian Braithwaite

Police ranks stationed at Timehri have arrested a man who attempted to smuggle a cell phone concealed in a seal powder bottle into the Timehri Prison, according to a release yesterday from the Guyana Prison Service.

The man, who was identified as Adrian Braithwaite of Lot 21 Friendship, East Bank Demerara, visited the prison around 13:50h on June 03, 2024, to drop off personal items for a female prisoner who is currently housed there.

While the items were being checked at the self-support area, prison staff discovered the phone hidden inside the powder bottle.

The suspect who is said to be cooperating with investigators and is likely to be arraigned in court sometime tomorrow today.