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The same statement says some drugs and guns were suspected in three containers out of 14 containers at the property.

“three were suspected to have a mix of guns and narcotics.”

Further examination of Tumelo Nku's device revealed screenshots containing communications about vessels, containers, piers, and discussions about taking photographs of a container and its seal, indicating monitoring activity prior to the Booysen case.

“Further examination of Tumelo Nku’s device revealed several screenshots containing communications relating to vessels , containers and piers . The communications include the discussion regarding the taking of photographs of a container and its seal .”

Communications dating back to May 2021 indicate that the individuals were monitoring certain containers before the Booysen case, and their operation was successful on May 21, 2021.

“communication dates back to 21 May 2021 , which also ... we realised that their operation was successful on that day .”

Traffic Officer has no business inspecting containers for drugs or arresting owners/recipients, outside normal duties.

“He has no business opening containers and finding out that there are drugs in those containers and arresting owners of those containers or the recipients of the goods that are in the container”

LT-COLSIBIYA stated that the containers were stacked closely and the space between them was very minimal, making it difficult to lay all the bags and move within the containers for search purposes.

“even in between containers, the space was very minimal for us to be able to lay all the bags. It was going to be very difficult for us to move within the containers there”

Some containers were being moved past the container of interest while LT-COLSIBIYA was there, but not necessarily those lined up next to the container of interest.

“They were moving other containers passing the ones that we were interested in searching ... Not necessarily the ones that were next to the one that we were about to search”

Colonel Jacob stated that the only hindrance to movement was two metres behind Lieutenant Colonel Sibiya as he faced the containers, and he never mentioned machinery moving next to the containers being picked up.

“The only hindrance in terms of movement that he told us about was that there was movement behind you. Two metres behind you. He never said anything that suggests that there was movement of machinery right next to the containers. With containers being picked up.”

Lieutenant Colonel Sibiya saw some machinery moving in front of the containers.

“Chair, for me, I saw some of the machinery moving in front of the containers.”

Lieutenant Colonel Sibiya confirmed that there was movement two metres behind him and two metres from the doors of the containers, as stated by Colonel Jacob.

“That was the case.”

Lt Col Sibiya stated it was a possibility to cordon off the whole area and close it down to operate, but that would also require removing containers close to the container being searched to have space to work.

“It was a possibility to cordon off the whole area and close it down. It was a possibility to close, to close the area so that we were able to operate. But it would have meant that even though those containers that were close to this container that we were intending to search, they would have been also to have to be removed so that we can have enough space to work.”

Drug busts and inspections at licenced depots occur sometimes and significant seizures have been made from these containers.

“Did you know or do you know that at these depots , that is where sometimes , depending , that these inspections are undertaken ? ... And that sometimes significant seizures are made from these containers ? ... Yes , I am aware , Commissioner .”

Warrant Officer Magane requested Ms Wentzel and her colleagues to open the containers so they could verify the information, and the container was opened.

“we requested Ms Wentzel and her colleagues to open the containers so that we can verify the information. The container was opened”