Police arrest 23-year-old lady for attempting to smuggle cocaine to prisoner

Police arrest 23-year-old lady for attempting to smuggle cocaine to prisoner

A Ghanaian lady identified as Sakina Mustapha has  been apprehended for attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be  cocaine to an inmate at the Sunyani Prison Barracks in Ghana.

The suspect, believed to be a member of a notorious drug syndicate terrorizing residents in the area, was arrested on Monday after she had paid a visit to a prisoner in custody, Taufik Mohammed,  who is serving a ten-year jail term with hard labour for narcotic drug  offences.

According to the Public Relations  Officer (PRO) of the Prisons, ASP. Johann Nii Narh Nartey,  he said  suspicion aroused after both the visitor and convict were found  interacting in an unusual manner, leading the prison guards to put them  under strict surveillance.

Nartey further  revealed that Sakina was later seen hanging around at the barracks in  anxiety after the visit, and was subsequently invited into the prison  where a search was conducted on her, and Ninety nine (99) pieces of  substances suspected to be cocaine wrapped in cigarette foil were found  in her purse.

The Regional Police Public  Relations Officer (PRO), Supt. Sampson Bandin confirmed the arrest and  stating that the suspect will appear in court after an on going  investigation.

This post first appeared on Linda Ikeji's Blog. Read the original story here.

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