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White substances believed to be meth found in Bible during prison search in Korovou Centre

White substances believed to be meth found in Bible during prison search in Korovou Centre

By Pratika Mala/Semi Turaga
26/07/2019

Corrections Officers have discovered a small plastic containing white substances believed to be methamphetamine placed inside a Bible during a search at the Korovou Center.

Police say the substance which has been sent for testing allegedly belongs to an inmate.

Contraband items like methamphetamine, sachets of marijuana, more than 50 mobile phones as well as phone chargers were found by Fiji Corrections Service officers at the Suva Remand Centre in the last three weeks.

Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Commander Francis Kean had earlier said the smuggling of contraband items into their remand and convict centres was a daily challenge.

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