BMW 7 Series

There was a BMW 7 Series vehicle with no number plates parked near the container being searched at a major drug bust crime scene, which was problematic for crime scene management.

“you go to a crime scene, a drug bust, a major drug bust, with somebody who is driving a BMW 7 Series, and it has no number plates. And it parks right next to the very container that is being searched.”

ADV Khumalo disagreed stating the BMW was inside the Scania premises and near the scene, thus a problem for crime scene management as bags could be easily taken and placed in the vehicle.

“it is inside the Scania. ... It is near the scene of this major drug bust. ... this vehicle is there with you because it is accompanying you and Mashaba. ... is that not in itself a problem? ... bags can easily be taken and be put in the back of this vehicle. Do you see that?”

ADV Khumalo argued that 300 meters is about the size of two soccer pitches and photos showed the BMW was not that far away.

“300 metre is the size of two soccer pitches. This is not 300 metres away...this is not even 100 metre. And this BMW does not seem, looking at these photos, to be further than this distance.”

Warrant Officer Magane testified he was at the scene and that the BMW was not even close; it was not possible for a bag to be taken from the scene and put in the vehicle, with many people and security guards present.

“I was at the scene. It was the space or the distance that was between the scene and the BMW. ... There was no way that one would have carried a bag, take it to that, in the presence of all the people who were there, the security guards and everyone.”

A BMW 7 Series vehicle and its occupant were involved in an incident where the occupant was told to sit in his car by General Khana and later arrested and taken to Booysen's Police Station.

“What happened to the BMW 7 Series and the occupant of that vehicle? Was he also arrested? ... He was arrested with you and taken to Booysen's”