Correctional officers intercept smuggling of suspected dangerous drug into Tai Lam Centre for Women
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Correctional officers at Tai Lam Centre for Women today (March 7) intercepted a female remand person in custody smuggling suspected dangerous drugs into the centre by concealing it inside her body.
The 25-year-old person in custody was remanded for the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug on February 18. After undergoing X-ray body scanning, she was suspected to have swallowed the dangerous drug before admission. She was therefore separated and put under close monitoring. After a total of five packs of suspected dangerous drugs wrapped in plastic sheets were discharged by her on February 21, March 1 and March 6 successively, correctional officers seized another two packs of suspected drugs weighed about 29 grams wrapped in plastic sheets from the remand person in custody at 3.02pm today.
The case has been reported to the Police for follow-up.
A spokesman for the Correctional Services Department said, “The department takes every measure to stop the introduction of dangerous drugs or unauthorised articles into correctional institutions in order to maintain good order and discipline, and a drug-free environment for all persons in custody.”