A man has been arrested after attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into the prison.
On Wednesday 31 July, officers from the Police Corrections Team and Department for Correctional Services, arrested a 51-year-old man from Prospect for introducing a prohibited item into a correctional institution, namely Yatala Prison.
Detective Chief Inspector Naomi Oberscheidt, Officer in Charge of the Offender Management Section, Public Protection Branch said, “SAPOL and the Department for Correctional Services work together to prevent illicit drugs being introduced into prisons
We conduct operations targeting visitors who think they can bring drugs into jails. You run a strong chance of being caught if you choose to take the risk. This seizure at Yatala Prison is indicative of our joint commitment to prevent the introduction of drugs and other contraband into prisons.
Anyone with information about people involved in this activity can report it anonymously via Crime Stoppers online at or free call 1800 333 000.
