GAUTENG – Officials from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) have successfully thwarted a smuggling attempt at the Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre in Gauteng, intercepting a significant cache of illicit drugs concealed inside a radio.
The interception occurred during a routine security screening at the facility’s access control gate on Sunday. A DCS spokesperson confirmed that the discovery was made following thorough searches conducted on visitors and all items presented for entry into the facility.
Upon inspection, officials uncovered 140 Mandrax tablets, 32 grams of crystal methamphetamine, and 216 grams of cannabis hidden within the radio casing.
Four individuals allegedly involved in the incident were subsequently detained and handed over to the police alongside the confiscated drugs.
According to the DCS spokesperson, the swift detection of the contraband prevented the illicit substances from entering the correctional environment and reaching offenders, thereby safeguarding the security, order, and rehabilitation programmes within the facility.
The department emphasized that the incident serves as a reminder of the persistent attempts by criminal elements to undermine the correctional system through the smuggling of prohibited items. It also highlights the critical role played by correctional officials, whose alertness and commitment to security continue to prevent contraband from entering these facilities.
The DCS remains resolute in its ongoing efforts to combat the smuggling of contraband and to maintain safe, secure, and rehabilitation-focused correctional centres.
