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Colonel Gavin Houston Jacob is a Colonel in the South African Police and serves as the Unit Commander of the Durban Serious Organized Crime Investigation Unit.
“I am a Colonel in the South African Police with PERSAL . I am attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and the Unit Commander of the Durban Serious Organized Crime Investigation Unit.”
Colonel Gavin Jacob joined the South African Police in January 2001 and has served in various units including the Forensic Science Laboratory, Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions), Narcotics section, and the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB).
“I joined the South African Police in January 2001 . I was appointed at the rank of Sergeant as a Forensic Analyst at the Ballistic Unit of the Forensic Science Laboratory . In April 2002 , I joined the Directorate of Special Operations , commonly known as the Scorpions . I was based in Silverton as a Special Investigator at the Crime Information Collection Unit . In November 2004 , I was transferred to the DSO Durban where I was placed within the Narcotics section .”
Colonel Jacob was promoted to the rank of Colonel in February 2022 and appointed Unit Commander of the Durban Serious Organized Crime Investigation Unit, which includes the National Priority Violent Crime Section (NPVC), SANEB, and EPR groups.
“In February 2022 , I was promoted to the rank of Colonel and appointed as the Unit Commander of the Durban Serious Organized Crime Investigation Unit . The unit comprises a National Priority Violent Crime Section (NPVC , SANEB and EPR groups ) .”
Colonel Jacob and SANEB conducted investigations focusing on drug projects including identifying drug syndicates, dismantling clandestine laboratories, harbour interdictions, seizures, and undercover operations.
“When he went out of the police , I took over the Narcotics group , but basically your investigations revolved around drug projects , identifying drug syndicates , drafting a project on how to address them , dismantling of clandestine laboratories , harbour interdictions , seizures , undercover operations . All major or high-level drug-related investigations were conducted by the SANEB group .”
Colonel Jacob coordinated drug operations, managed drug projects, dismantled clandestine laboratories, and was involved in several drug seizures at ports and container depots prior to a large seizure on 22 June 2021.
“I have coordinated drug operations , managed drug projects , dismantled clandestine laboratories , and been involved in several drug seizures at the port and container depots . Prior to the drug seizure on 22 June 2021 , I had not conducted a larger seizure .”
On 22 June 2021, Colonel Jacob received information about cocaine in a container from Captain Duma of Crime Intelligence and coordinated the operation despite being on vacation leave.
“On 22 June 2021 , I received information from Captain Duma of Crime Intelligence regarding Cocaine in a certain container . He called me just after 7 a.m. on the said morning regarding the information . Captain Duma also called Warrant Officer Mpangase regarding the same information . I called Mpangase after the call from Captain Duma . He indicated that he would brief the Brigadier accordingly . ... I informed Warrant Officer Mpangase that although I was on vacation leave , I was going to book on duty to conduct this operation or attend to this information .”