Three men were arrested after allegedly attempting to introduce prohibited articles into the Bordelais Correctional Facility in Dennery.[1] Police said the arrests took place at about 3:00 a.m. on 16 June 2020.[1] Acting Corporal Ann Joseph, the public relations officer of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, disclosed the arrests at a press conference.[1]

The men were in police custody and were awaiting charges at the time of the announcement.[1] Police said the men were being held at the Dennery police station while still in custody awaiting charges.[1] The prohibited articles included a substance believed to be cannabis, a cellphone and other paraphernalia, according to police.[1]

Joseph said the three were caught as they were attempting to introduce those articles into the Bordelais facility.[1] The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force addressed the case through its public relations officer at the press conference.[1] The Bordelais facility in Dennery is the correctional institution the men allegedly targeted, and Dennery police handled their detention after the arrests.[1]