Prison visitor arrested after drugs found

A woman has been arrested after she was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs to a New Plymouth Prison inmate.

A package of cannabis and cannabis oil, taped to a stone "no doubt in order to make it heavy enough to throw over the prison perimeter", was discovered during a vehicle search as she entered the prison grounds, prison manager Peter Madsen said.

The woman was charged with possession and will appear in New Plymouth District Court this month.

(Published by NZ Herald - January 21, 2011)