Correctional Services Crack Down on Contraband Items at St Albans, 1 Inmate Found With R2,000

Cash and cellphones were just some of the items seized when Correctional Services officials conducted an early morning raid at St Albans in Gqerbha.

Some inmates were found to be in possession of cellular phones, while others had cash on themGQEBERHA - Contraband items within South Africa’s prisons remain a big problem, and a raid at the St Albans Correctional Centre has once again exposed this.

Officials conducted an early morning raid at the centre on Monday, 16 September 2024, searching for prisoners and the cells for any contraband items. Cellphones and cash were seized at the St Albans Correctional Centre during a raid to search prisoners for contraband items. Image: Wikus De Wet/ Nardus Engelbrecht.One inmate was found with found with almost R2,000 on his person. It's not the first time that prisons in the“The same officials who are busy searching; they are the ones who will take that illegal stuff back to prison from tomorrow. Mxm.

“All the contraband taken will be back with those prisoners by next week, so it’s useless because the wardens are part of this mess.”“They should be arresting the wardens bringing these things in. Otherwise, it will never end. Once the police leave, the wardens give them new gadgets.”PAY ATTENTION:Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School.

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