Prison Officer Mark Maharaj, attached to the Port of Spain Prison, is expected to appear virtually before a Port of Spain Magistrate today, charged with possession of marijuana and bringing a dangerous drug into the prison.

The officer was charged with the offences by officers of the Port of Spain Division on Sunday.

The officer, who has nine years’ service, was arrested after four packets of marijuana weighing one kilogram, were allegedly found in his possession during a routine search at the prison last Friday.

A report was made to the police and the officer taken into custody.

Investigations were conducted by Sgt. (Ag.) Guerra, with the assistance of officers of the Port of Spain Division, the Special Investigations Unit, the Cyber Crime Unit and the  Port of Spain Criminal Investigations Division.

Maharaj was charged by Sgt. (Ag.) Guerra.