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Five heavily armed gunmen in a double-cab bakkie blocked two police officers transporting prisoners from the New Prison to the Pietermaritzburg magistrate’s court. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/FERNANDO GREGORY MILAN
31 PRISONERS ESCAPED

At least 20 prisoners on the run in KZN after gunmen intercept prison van

A manhunt is under way in Pietermaritzburg, where 31 prisoners escaped on the way to court on Wednesday morning. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Brig Jay Naicker said five gunmen in a double-cab bakkie blocked two police officers who…

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An official from St Albans Medium B Correctional Centre was caught attempting to smuggle contraband into the premises on Friday.Image: 123RF/Stockstudio44
EASTERN CAPE

Police manhunt for ‘dangerous’ escaped Eastern Cape awaiting trial prisoners

Eastern Cape police are searching for eight dangerous prisoners who escaped from Mount Ayliff police station holding cells on Saturday evening, and police have warned community members not to engage the escapes as they were too dangerous.…

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