Advocate J M Sereko

According to Lieutenant Colonel Sebola, National Prosecuting Authority Advocate J M Sereko ruled on 23 June 2022 that representations from BTK Attorneys were unsuccessful and prosecution should proceed, but on 29 January 2024 Deputy National Director Advocate R J De Kock decided not to pursue prosecution.

“The Director of Public Prosecution for Gauteng Local Division, Advocate J M Sereko, ruled on 2022-06-23 that the representations were unsuccessful and prosecution should proceed ... on 2024-01-29 the Deputy National Director of Public Prosecution, Advocate R J De Kock, considered the matter and decided not to pursue the prosecution”

Advocate Sereko wrote a letter on 14 February 2025 to the Provincial Head of DPCI in Gauteng confirming a prima facie case relating to alleged contravention of Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, indicating sufficient grounds to charge the four accused in dealing or possession of drugs.

“Advocate Sereko confirmed there was, in his view, a prima facie case relating to the alleged contravention of Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act ... sufficient grounds for me to believe that the four accused should have been charged in dealing in drugs, alternatively possession of drugs”