Secret weapons found in Venezuelan prison

A recent security sweep of sabaneta prison in Venezuela has uncovered more than 100 pistols, rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

According to the BBC, the search has also uncovered secret tunnels where inmates have stored over 20 pounds of cocaine and marijuana.

The security sweep began once inmates were temporarily removed after a fight between rival gangs two weeks ago.

Prison minister Iris Varela has said that inmates guilty of smuggling the illegal arms and drugs into the prison will experience the full weight of the law.

Statistics collected by the Venezuelan prison observatory currently state that 80% of jails in the country are run by armed inmates with little to no security control.

Story written by Rory Warnock