A search of cells at the Barberton Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga on Wednesday led to the seizure of a range of prohibited items, including saw blades and a homemade weapon.
Cellphones and dagga were the most common items confiscated from inmates at the Medium B prison as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate contraband from correctional centres.
Prison officials seized:
- 25 cellphones;
- 19 cellphone chargers;
- eight SIM cards;
- three pairs of scissors;
- three saw blades;
- 200 slopes of dagga;
- one homemade weapon;
- one mayonnaise bottle filled with dagga; and
- cash amounting to R88.70.
“Inmates found in possession of these contraband items will face disciplinary charges,” said the department of correctional services.
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