enquiries

Investigations into seized drugs without identified owners or recipients are predominantly dealt with under enquiries, and exhibits are still submitted to the forensic science laboratory, examined, and reports obtained before decisions on arrest or closure are made.

“in practise, those types of matters are dealt with predominantly under enquries. The same processes need to be followed. The exhibits must still find its way to FSL. Where it is examined, you obtain your report from the experts. It is placed in the enquiry, obviously based on the merits, whether somebody or the consignment can be attributed to a person or entity. Then it will be converted into a case docket and then arrests will follow. Otherwise, if there are no further leads, then the matter will be closed down, and then notification be provided to the forensic science laboratory for destruction”