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News24 reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) Popcru has expressed concern over a report that a 39-year-old lawyer was arrested last week in Bellville, Cape Town, for allegedly being in possession of drugs intended for a client in custody.
According to police, the lawyer was arrested with a stash of mandrax and tik after appearing to be drunk in court. Popcru spokesperson Richard Mamabolo reacted as follows: "It is a problem that the same people, who are supposed to uphold the law, are going against it. It is unacceptable." He went on to point out that prison was supposed to be about the rehabilitation of offenders, but the dearth of proper work skills programmes and understaffing left inmates idle as they dealt with the stress of being behind bars. This could lead to drug abuse. William Booth, chairperson of the Law Society of SA's criminal complaints committee, indicated that if the person arrested was indeed a lawyer, he faced criminal prosecution and being disbarred. The Legal Practice Council said it had no more information other than news reports about the Bellville incident. "We are currently also trying to identify the legal practitioner involved. Once we have established his identity, we will initiate an investigation into his conduct," said spokesperson Sthembiso Mnisi.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jenni Evans at News24
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