Correctional service officials have conducted an early morning raid at the Qalakabusha correctional centre in Empangeni, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
They uncovered at least 30 cellphones, traditional medicines and contraband.
Dagga with a street value of over R12 000 has also been confiscated.
Acting National Correctional Services Commissioner, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, is among the team.
It is believed that there have been three separate prison break incidents at the facility in recent years. Four inmates have escaped. Three remain at large.
Raid conducted at the Qalakabusha correctional centre in KZN
The national commissioner of Correctional services Makgothi Thobakgale was part of the raid. The correctional facility has in recent years seen several prison breaks. Recently, the correctional facility has seen four inmates escaping with three of them still at large. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/SljIexoVlo
— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) October 12, 2021
The national commissioner of Correctional services Makgothi Thobakgale was part of the raid. The correctional facility has in recent years seen several prison breaks. Recently, the correctional facility has seen four inmates escaping with three of them still at large. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/SljIexoVlo
— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) October 12, 2021
Over thirty cellphone’s, traditional medicines, contraband items and dagga worth a street value over 12-thousand rand have been confiscated during a raid at Qalakabusha correctional centre in Empangeni In KwaZulu-Natal. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/P32dnGJYBQ
— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) October 12, 2021
The national commissioner of Correctional services Makgothi Thobakgale was part of the raid. The correctional facility has in recent years seen several prison breaks. Recently, the correctional facility has seen four inmates escaping with three of them still at large. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/SljIexoVlo
— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) October 12, 2021