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After Warrant Officer Phakula placed the truck driver, lady receiver, and manager under arrest, police officers from Booysens SAPS arrived and supported the drug bust operation.

“The driver of the truck , the lady who was about to receive the goods , and the manager who was present , were placed under arrest by Warrant Officer Phakula . I have attached Warrant Officer Phakula's statement as an annexure as well . While the police officers were busy at the crime scene , opening the case and waiting for relevant role-players to come , two police officers from Booysen arrived and enquired about what was happening , and they explained to them about the drug bust . The police officers from Booysens SAPS were satisfied and were willing to assist them .”

It was improper for police to decide on the spot that the bags falling out of the container were drugs and to arrest the driver and manager based on smell rather than proper procedure.

“containers fall out, bags fall out ... somebody already decides based on how the bags smell that these are drugs and arresting the driver and arresting the manager ... that was improper”