Prison visitor arrested after drugs found

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A woman has been arrested after she was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs to a New Plymouth Prison inmate.

A package of cannabis and cannabis oil, taped to a stone "no doubt in order to make it heavy enough to throw over the prison perimeter", was discovered during a vehicle search as she entered the prison grounds, prison manager Peter Madsen said.

The woman was charged with possession and will appear in New Plymouth District Court this month.

- NZPA