A crack team of specialist Corrective Services NSW officers have seized drugs and weapons after a statewide blitz to prevent contraband entering the NSW prison system.
Corrective Services NSW’s Security Operations Group screened more than 1,200 visitors across 12 correctional complexes this week, seizing knives, ice, opioids and marijuana.
At the South Coast Correctional Centre, officers seized 3.5 grams of Buprenorphine strips, 2.7 grams of a crystal substance, 25 grams of marijuana and a bong.
The estimated prison market value for the drugs seized across 12 NSW jails amounted to over $220,000.
The searches for contraband weren’t only limited to the inside prison, but also extended right out to the front gates, with both people and cars searched during the operation.
The blitz comes as inmates continue to look for ways to smuggle illegal items into centres, including attempting drone drops or covert pick-ups on medical escorts.
