On Saturday morning 2019-10-26 at about 01:00 Porterville SAPS members attended to a complaint at Voorberg Prison.

They were informed by the warder on duty that two suspects cut the electrical wires surrounding Medium B prison at the sports field side of the prison. The warder who was on one of the lookout points noticed the two men. They attempted to enter the lookout post that he was manning.

The suspects did not know there is someone in the lookout post. One of the suspects was already halfway inside the lookout post when the warder confronted him.

The two became involved in a scuffling and the warder took the backpack which the suspect had in his hand. The suspect fled the scene. When the warder opened the backpack he found 350 Mandrax tablets, a rope and a side cutter.

He contacted SAPS, and members of SAPS and Department of Correctional Services patrolled the prison and surrounding area for the two suspects. Suspects could however not be found and is still at large.

The mandrax tablets were handed in as exhibit while the search for the suspects is underway.

Source: South African Police Service