A woman hid drugs in her mouth as she entered the prisons this morning, the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed.

The drug, suspected to be heroin, was discovered by prison guards and the woman was arrested. 

The prisoner to whom the drug was intended was transferred to another division while investigations continue, the Ministry for Home Affairs said.

The ministry said more sniffer dogs are being trained for service in the prisons to stamp out drug abuse.

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