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FILE| Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.
A new witness is expected to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday morning to testify about the Port Shepstone cocaine theft.
The 541 kilograms of cocaine, which was stolen from the Hawks’ Port Shepstone premises in KwaZulu-Natal in 2021, has been the subject of focus at the Madlanga Commission this week.
No arrests have yet been made following the disappearance of the drugs, valued at more than R200 million.
The Madlanga Commission concluded late on Tuesday evening, following the testimony of five witnesses.
Some witnesses testified that police officials from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) do not attend non-clandestine crime scenes to conduct drug sampling or collect exhibits.
Furthermore, claims that the FSL did not have sufficient space to store the Port Shepstone drug consignment have been dispelled.
Previous witnesses alleged before the Commission that the FSL rejected the drug consignment because it lacked adequate storage capacity.
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