Prohibited items found during search at tutorial high

The prohibited items (Police photo)
The prohibited items (Police photo)

The Department of Education Schools Welfare Unit (Georgetown) carried out a search yesterday at the Tutorial High School on Woodford Avenue, Georgetown and found prohibited items.

The search, conducted between 09:45 and 12:00 hrs, was facilitated by Simone Madramootoo, assisted by Latoya Hilliman, Shandella Prashad, Abigail Baveghems, Ronita Williams and Audrey Abrams-Thomas, a release from the police said. Present also were C/Insp. Isaacs, D/Corporal Daniels, D/Lcpl. Thomas, Const. Prince and W/Const. Bess.

Several classes and students’ bags were searched and prohibited items were found and confiscated by the Schools’ Welfare officers. The prohibited items were later handed over to the Headteacher.