This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising.
By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy.
You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site.
To learn more see our Cookies Policy.
TWO US PRISON inmates who tried to sweeten their love letters, quite literally, by adding a sprinkling of sugar to the envelopes accidentally touched off a hazardous-materials scare at a prison in upstate New York.
The Watertown Daily Times reports that authorities noticed something leaking out of the envelopes Friday at the Watertown Correctional Facility, and state police and firefighters were brought in.
Advertisement
In one case it turned out to be sugar. The other was lemonade mix.
The Department of Corrections says one inmate, Jafar Torkpour of Broome County, had added sugar to a note telling a woman he was still “sweet” for her. Another inmate, Desmond McNeil of Queens, did the same thing, telling a woman his love for her was “sweet enough.”
Saturday 30 November, 2024
Saturday 30 November, 2024
Download our app
'Sweetened' love letters spark prison security scare
TWO US PRISON inmates who tried to sweeten their love letters, quite literally, by adding a sprinkling of sugar to the envelopes accidentally touched off a hazardous-materials scare at a prison in upstate New York.
The Watertown Daily Times reports that authorities noticed something leaking out of the envelopes Friday at the Watertown Correctional Facility, and state police and firefighters were brought in.
In one case it turned out to be sugar. The other was lemonade mix.
The Department of Corrections says one inmate, Jafar Torkpour of Broome County, had added sugar to a note telling a woman he was still “sweet” for her. Another inmate, Desmond McNeil of Queens, did the same thing, telling a woman his love for her was “sweet enough.”
Authorities say both men could be disciplined.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Hazardous Materials New York Prison Sugar Sweet Love US