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The commander of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit in Durban has admitted to not following proper procedures in a major drug bust case.
The commander of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit in Durban, Gavin Jacob, has admitted to not following the proper procedures in the handling of a major drug bust.
Jacob testified at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday regarding the June 2021 drug bust at a depot in Isipingo, where police intercepted a shipping container carrying 541 kilograms of cocaine. Madlanga Commission hears how Hawks' bigwig moved drugs from crime sceneHe conceded to not informing his direct commander that he was coming from leave to work on the drug bust.
He conceded that he made misrepresentations in his investigation diary when he said customs officials and Operational Response Service members were part of the operation. Co-commissioner Sandile Khumalo asked, “Are you even bound by the national instruction applicable to drug seizures as DPCI ?
”Khumalo asked, “Now sitting here today, focusing on what you have covered with Advocate Sello, up to the point where you take the drugs out of the container, can you say to us you complied fully with the national instruction? ”
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