Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) and the South African Police are currently searching for three escaped prisoners.
RUSA received a call for assistance from the South African Police Services (SAPS) requesting assistance to locate three males who forced open a holding cell and the door of a truck before they fled into a bush along the R102 near Phoenix – KZN.
The were being transported from the Verulam Magistrate’s Court in Verulam – KZN to Westville Prison. The nature of their charges are unknown at this stage.
Reaction Officers surrounded the area while the RUSA Robinson R44 helicopter conducts a low level search.