Woman detained after marijuana found in package delivered to son at Idrizovo
Police say the package inspection on 8 November found marijuana; the 65-year-old was detained and the material seized.
A 65-year-old woman was detained after marijuana was found inside a package she delivered to her son held at the Idrizovo correctional institution, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
Inspection at the prison
The case was discovered on 8 November at about 10:00 during an inspection of a packet the woman had brought to the prison for her son, who is serving a custodial sentence at Idrizovo.
Officers found and seized marijuana inside the parcel. At 11:30 the same day, police detained Dž.F. (65) from Skopje.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that after the case is fully documented, an appropriate submission will follow.
The incident was registered by prison staff during the routine control of items entering the facility and handled by the police in coordination with the correctional authorities.
No further details about possible charges or the quantity of the seized material were released pending completion of the investigation.
Photo: press material from the event
