– warning shot scares man throwing packages over prison wall

PRISON warders thwarted attempts by a man who hurled packages over the Lusignan Prison fence but stopped and escaped the scene after a warning shot.

Police said that upon inspection it was discovered that wrapped packages of cigarettes, 1.7 kilogrammes of marijuana, four cell phones, several lighters and other items were found.
The Guyana Police Force said in a press statement that at about 1:00hrs Monday morning, police and prison guards at the East Coast Demerara penitentiary responded to sounds and spotted the man who later escaped.

They were manning the eastern towers of the Lusignan Prison, when they heard “crashing sounds” emanating from the bushes and shortly after observed a male wearing a hoodie emerging.
A warning shot was fired and he fled back into the thick vegetation. The area was immediately combed and only the wrapped packages were found.
The items were lodged with the police.