Police in the Eastern Cape have launched an activation plan to track, trace and rearrest 12 men who escaped from police custody on Thursday.
Cape Town - Eastern Cape Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Major-General Zithulele Dladla has initiated a 72-hour activation plan after 12 prisoners escaped from police custody on Thursday.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said according to information on hand, it is alleged that at about 2am, while officers were conducting their routine hourly cell visits, they discovered a hole in the wall.Upon further investigation it was established that the perimeter fence near the cell block was also cut.“Police are warning the community that these prisoners are dangerous and should not be approached, instead police must be contacted,” Naidu said.
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