Cannabis in woman's bra

[kiwi_farmer]

Saturday, 20 September 2008

the southland times

 

 

An Invercargill woman who tried to smuggle cannabis into the Invercargill Prison by stuffing it in her bra will be sentenced in November after she appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.

 

 

Tania Francis Irene Clark, 20, appeared on the cannabis charges, as well as a charge of driving while forbidden.

 

Police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Steven Armitage said a phone call between a prisoner and someone called "Stacey" was intercepted on June 19. During that phone call, arrangements were made for someone called "Tanz" to take cannabis into the prison.

 

The next day Clark was detained by prison authorities as she visited the prison to see her partner. A bag of cannabis was found inside her mouth and two bags stuffed down her bra.

 

More cannabis was found in her car, which was parked near the prison, he said.

 

Clark admitted to police she was taking the cannabis to her partner but said the cannabis in the car was for her own use, he said.

 

Judge Phillips remanded Clark on bail to November 11 for sentence.