Referred to as: FSL · Forensic Science Lab
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Forensic Science Lab (FSL) sometimes informs investigating officers that they do not have capacity to store exhibits due to space constraints.
“I t happens , indeed , Commissioner . Obviously , it depends on how much exhibits are delivered and whether they are stacked to capacity or not . So , indeed , it is happening . It is a practical problem”
Warrant Officer Setshedi indicated needing about 7 bricks of cocaine from the seized exhibits for analysis and reiterated that Forensic Science Lab in Amamzimtoti does not have space to store the exhibits, requiring additional cocaine to be obtained.
“Warrant Officer Setshedi indicated that he needed approximately 7 bricks of cocaine from the exhibits seized. He further reiterated that FSL does not have space to store the exhibits. The IO had arranged with FSL that additional bricks of cocaine from Port Shepstone could be obtained during the week of 5 November 2021”
After the attempted break-in at Port Shepstone, no attempts were made to increase security or move the cocaine to a more secure location despite the Forensic Science Lab being at capacity with other cocaine seizures.
“No attempts were made to increase security at the premises or to move the cocaine to a more secure location after the attempted break-in”
Forensic Science Lab Amamzimtoti had informed at least by 27 October 2021 that it did not have capacity to store the whole consignment of seized cocaine.
“even earlier than the 27th of October there had been a request or at least an indication from FSL that they do not have capacity to store that whole consignment. That is correct, Commissioner, but that request went to Amamzimtoti lab and not to the main lab in Silverton”