Last updated: Sunday, Nov. 13. 7:59 p.m.
ST. CROIX — A corrections officer on Friday was detained by another corrections officer and later arrested by police at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility here, after she was found to be in possession of prison contraband, to include marijuana, a cellphone and cellphone charger, as well as drug paraphernalia, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced late Sunday.
The suspect, 29-year-old Falak Umrani, above, hid the items on her person and in her bag, according to Mr. Dratte. She attempted to smuggle into the prison approximately 1.5oz (45 grams) of marijuana.
Bureau of Corrections Director Rick Mullgrav said the prison has seen increased security under his leadership, and decried such behavior at the facility. “This kind of behavior is most unfortunate and is not going to be tolerated,” he said. “We have taken significant steps in recent months to prevent contraband from entering our prisons.”
Ms. Umrani was remanded to the Golden Grove Detention Center pending her advise-of-rights hearing, set to take place on Monday.
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