Africa-Press – South-Africa. 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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