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The Drakenstein Prison in Paarl, Boland, was raided overnight in an effort to combat rising levels of crime inside the prison during the holiday season.

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The Drakenstein Prison in Paarl, Boland, was raided overnight in an effort to combat rising levels ofThe operation was led by the national Correctional Service Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, who arrived at Drakenstein Prison unannounced, and was carried out by officials from the Department of Correctional Services .Thobakgale says the search focused on sections considered hotspots where inmates serving long sentences for serious crimes are housed.

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