Man jailed for allegedly breaking into prison

West Gate Correctional facility



A man has been jailed after being charged with breaking in to prison.

Tyevin Bean, of Sandys, denied being in Westgate Correctional Facility without lawful excuse when he appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday.

The 22-year-old, who was on probation at the time, was also charged with smuggling cell phones, and other contraband, into the prison on Tuesday.

Bean denied trying to throw a package containg five BlackBerry cell phones, a bottle of white rum, three bottles of dark rum, six packages of Sampson tobacco, one package of loose tobacco, two lighters, two packs of Rizla papers, a pocket knife, two packages of protein powder and three packages of candies into the maximum security facility.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner remanded him into custody, and set a trial date of June 6.