Crime 2 November 2026, 17:56

Boksburg inmate in court after drugs worth R12,000, three cellphones found in cell

A 41-year-old inmate has appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court after police allegedly found crystal meth worth R12,000 and three cellphones linked to him at Boksburg Correctional Centre.

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