Thursday, May 4, 1972
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PRISONS DEPARTMENT DETERI INED TO STOP DRUG FLOW
New System Adopted For Persons Remanded
The Prisons Department is determined to stamp out the smuggling of
heroin and other dangerous drugs into its institutions the Commissioner of
Prisons, Mr. T.G. Garner, said today.
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He said that from May 1 a new procedure was adopted whereby all
persons remanded for suitability reports under the Drugs Addiction Treatment
Centres Ordinance are remanded at the Tai Lam Addiction Treatment Centre
instead of at the Victoria Reception Centre.
The Commissioner pointed out that his Department was well aware of
cases in which people remanded in the Victoria Reception Centre carried drugs
which escaped detection mainly because of the large number of people admitted
to the Centre.
"Under the new system, these people are subjected to very thorough
searches and close surveillance by experienced staff at Tai Lam because of
the small number of admissions there " he said.
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"The new system has produced excellent results," Mr. Garner said.
"Two cases have already been reported since the new procedure was introduced
on Monday."
"Suspected dangerous drugs were found in the last two days because of
prompt action taken by staff at Tai Lam Treatment Centre," he added.
In one case, 27 grammes of suspected heroin and some suspected opium
pills and a sum of $250 were discovered, following a thorough search of the
dormitory. In the other, some 13 grammes of suspected heroin were found on the
remanded persons.
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