article_snippet: Fearing a possible repeat of the 2011 riot and an attack on staff from detainees, security teams from the Department of Immigration and Australian Customs swooped on Villawood Detention Centre, with teams of sniffer dogs, uncovering a cache of potential weapons, drugs, syringes and smart phones.
article_snippet: Behind the barbed wire fences at Villawood Detention Centre, security officials had recently become concerned by suspicious activities by some detainees .
article_snippet: There hasn't been a major disturbance inside Villawood Detention Centre for almost four years, when several asylum seekers sparked a full-scale riot and the complex was set alight.
article_snippet: More than 500 people are housed inside Villawood at any given time.
article_snippet: The Australian community has an expectation that we continue to maintain the safety and security of we detention centres,' Ms Brisco said. 'the safety and security of our detention centres extends to detainees, staff and visitors to Villawood Detention Centre.'
article_snippet: More than 500 people are locked inside Villawood Detention Centre at any given time . '
article_snippet: The last major security scare at Villawood was in 2011 when five asylum seekers sparked a riot inside the facility, setting The last major security scare at Villawood alight.
highlights_snippet: Last major incident inside the Villawood Detention Centre was in 2011 when five asylum seekers were jailed for setting Last major incident inside the Villawood Detention Centre alight .