Contrabands Could Kill, Says Panapasa

Contrabands can kill if swallowed or inserted into the bodies of those who are trying to smuggle them into prison, says the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS).

It is dangerous and should stop, says FCS acting commissioner Salote Panapasa.

She said a worry for the FCS was the health issues of inmates who smuggled contrabands into corrections centres in their bodies.

“Most of them bring in items through their body cavity and it’s hard for us to identify them (contrabands),” Ms Pana­pasa said.

She said three inmates had died because of the effect of smuggling contrabands in their bodies; the most recent was at the Lautoka Corrections facility.

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Story By: salote.qalubau@fijisun.com.fj