Referred to as: Brigadier Allen · Section Head Chemistry SAPS
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Videos depict cocaine bricks rebranded with 'Prestige' and a crown symbol; forensic lab confirms these branded bricks tested positive for cocaine.
“The blocks were tested by Forensic Science Laboratory and have tested positive for Cocaine . Of the six blocks , three blocks had the Prestige imprint as in the video , and the other three blocks did not have the same imprint .”
The SAPS was asked about awareness of narcotics rebranded with the Prestige logo and crown symbol; Brigadier Allen from SAPS Chemistry section provided information confirming the drug analysis results.
“And we asked the SAPS if they were aware of any narcotics that are rebranded in this fashion and we received an information note from Brigadier Allen, who is the Section Head of Chemistry in the SAPS”
Colonel Steyn contacted Brigadier Allen after the Forensics staff could not find the consignment and requested her to assist and intervene in the matter because he did not get joy from her personnel.
“I then contacted Brigadier Allen who is their commanding officer, and I requested her to assist with this tasking and to actually intervene because I did not get joy from her personnel”
In early February 2025, Brigadier Allen informed Colonel Steyn that they found the exhibits in the storeroom but the exhibits were no longer in brick form but in forensic plastic transparent bags with no markings, only tags describing the lab number and case number.
“In the beginning of February she contacted me and informed me that they found the exhibits in the storeroom but that the exhibits were no longer in the brick form but in forensic plastic transparent bags with no markings on it but the bags had tags on them describing the lab number as well as the case number”
Colonel Steyn is unsure if the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) conducted its own investigation into the unaccounted drugs that reduced from 751 to 579 in their custody.
“That cannot be accounted for, do you know if FSL has conducted its own investigation of what happened, because this was in their custody? I am not sure. I think Brigadier Allen can attest to that. I will not be able to comment on that”