K-9 unit

On 9 July 2021, while on official duty in Pretoria, Witness I received a call from Sergeant Phakula of the K-9 unit about a truck suspected of transporting 23 bags of drugs from Durban to Johannesburg linked to the inquiry.

“on 9 July 2021, whilst still on official duty at my office in Pretoria, I received a telephone call from Sergeant Phakula of K-9 Unit ... truck suspected of transporting 23 bags of drugs in the Johannesburg area ... truck in question was also from Durban”

Warrant Officer Magane admits that by opening the truck and allowing bags to fall out before other components such as K-9 unit or DPCI arrived, he contaminated the crime scene and did not follow required procedures.

“...you are looking at these seals and things have then been taken out... I think it is a function of you simply not being familiar with what happens at crime scenes when you come across a scene like that.”

The K-9 unit was called to the scene to confirm that the substance in the bags was indeed drugs.

“K-9 unit were waiting for K-9 to come and further confirm that this are real drugs. And they were coming and they did arrive.”