Three prisoners launched an escape near George as a police truck was transporting prisoners from the Mossel Bay Magistrate’s Court to the George Correctional Facility on Monday (20 September).
The prisoners were awaiting trialists for serious offences such as murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated housebreaking with the intention to rob, theft out of a motor vehicle and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The three prisoners now face an added charge of escaping from lawful custody. It appears that the prisoners opened a panel in the roof of the truck, snuck out and jumped off the moving vehicle in order to escape custody.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that the detainees opened a panel in the roof of the truck forcefully, disembarked from the vehicle through the roof, and jumped off the moving vehicle near the Glentana bridge,” Southern Cape police spokesperson, Captain Malcolm Pojie said.
Unfortunately for the prisoners, the police reaction showed smarter, faster and united teamwork to catch the escapees within hours.
The SAPS, including its special units, combined with the municipal crime team, as well as the neighborhood watch and farm security force.
“Members immediately called for reinforcement from George and Mossel Bay with the activation of the Eden Cluster Crime Combating Team and other specialised units within SAPS, who were joined by neighbourhood and farm watch volunteers. The success was due to the joint effort by all involved, including two private individuals who made their drones available to trace two of the escapees,” Pojie said.
Sources: MSN, IOL
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