Referred to as: Isipingo drug bust · Isipingo intercept · Isipingo one
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Messages reference coordination about vessels and container shipments to Pier 1, with instructions to avoid containers carrying metal or automobiles due to a recent bust a week earlier at Isipingo.
“Boss, please tell the people that avoid any containers with metal or anything automobile. Only load goods or sugar. Anything that goes to Pier 1 or 2 is workable. Remember there was a bust a week ago”
The Isipingo drug bust occurred on 2021-06-22 and was referenced as the reason for the recent need to offload containers from trucks again.
“This was in reference to the Isipingo drug bust which occurred on 2021-6-22. ... There was never another drug bust during that week”
There was concern about interception of a consignment related to the Isipingo drug bust in Durban, as revealed by communication between Nku and others.
“the communication was a concern about the interception ... The Isipingo intercept ... Durban ... they wanted surety that this is not going to happen to this one. That was the main communication”
Communications indicate a worry about police getting hold of drugs during the Isipingo operation, and a request that such interception should not reoccur.
“it is only Threema encrypted message ... It was just a screenshot by Nku ... the text ... they are worried about what happened in Durban during June ... They are worried about what happened in Durban during June ... it was just saying it must not be intercepted ... concern ... the Isipingo one ... The Durban, which it was concerned.”