CRIME SCENE: Boksburg Prison, Gauteng: Barely a week after a prisoner was caught with a cellphone in his possession, police discovered two more phones and Tik inside his cell.

The prisoner, Joshua Belden Swarts (41), has subsequently been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Serious Organised Crime Investigation members for dealing in drugs.

SAPS said they acted on intelligence which was received as part of Project Ditto and visited Boksburg prison. 

“The accused’s prison cell was searched and police recovered two cellphones under the pillow, the team searched the accused’s locker and recovered Tik with an estimated street value of R12 000.

“An internal search by the Department of Correctional Services conducted a week before on the accused, also ended up with Mr Swarts being found with a cellphone in his possession.

“Additional charges of possession of stolen vehicle were added to the docket after a stolen vehicle was found in his possession before he was incarcerated during Project Ditto takedown,” said SAPS.