THE SEARCH HAS BEEN CONTINUING FOR A MAN WHO TRIED TO THROW A PACKAGE OVER THE WALLS OF, THE PORT OF SPAIN PRISON.

UP TO LAST EVENING THE MAN HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

POLICE AND PRISON OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH.

ACCORDING TO THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO PRISON SERVICE, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 6:45 YESTERDAY MORNING, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GORDON STREET AND PEMBROKE STREET.

PRISON OFFICERS REPORTEDLY SAW THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN ATTEMPTING TO THROW, THE PACKAGE INTO THE PRISON COMPOUND.

THE MAN ALLEGEDLY ESCAPED, STILL CARRYING THE PACKAGE.

PRISON OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT GERARD GORDON SAYS, HIS MEMBERS ARE NOT SURPRISED BY THE INCIDENT.

MR. GORDON SAYS, INNOVATIVE WAYS ARE BEING USED BY PEOPLE TO CARRY OUT BREACHES AT THE PRISONS.

THE PRISON SERVICE SAID, YESTERDAY THE MAN WAS WEARING A BLUE TOP AND CREAM-COLOURED LONG PANTS.

THE INCIDENT COMES AS AUTHORITIES CONTINUE EFFORTS TO PREVENT PROHIBITED ITEMS, AND CONTRABAND FROM ENTERING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

THE PRISON SERVICE IS REMINDING THE PUBLIC THAT TRAFFICKING, OR ATTEMPTING TO TRAFFIC, PROHIBITED ARTICLES INTO OR OUT OF A PRISON IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE PRISONS ACT, CHAP. 13:01, AS AMENDED BY THE MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS) ACT, NO. 25 OF 2019.