Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Mobilong Prison

A woman has been arrested after she allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into Mobilong prison.

A woman has been arrested after she was suspected to be smuggling drugs into Mobilong Prison in Murray Bridge.

Police said they were advised by Corrections Officers that they suspected a woman was in possession of illicit drugs at the prison on Sunday at 10am.

An investigation found the 29-year-old woman from Huntfield Heights was in possession of capsules and pills which allegedly contained the illicit drugs.

Mobilong Prison at Murray Bridge. Photo Sam Wundke

The woman was arrested and charged with introducing a prohibited item to a correctional facility and drive disqualified.

She was granted bail and is expected to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.

Later that day, just before 2pm, police returned to the prison after reports that substances, believed to be illicit drugs and a glass pipe were located in a car.

The items were seized by police and the two women in the car, a 30-year-old from Flagstaff Hill and a 47-year-old from Aldinga Beach, were reported for drug possession.

They are due to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date.