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The significance of a seal with the same serial numbers as the one broken by the Scania employees is that it is a spare seal used by criminals to reseal the container if intercepted, so the end user does not suspect tampering.

“This spare seal ... it is actually supposed to be used when criminals or whoever intercept the drugs along the way. So that when they broke it open, they can seal, they can use the spare seal so that the end user cannot suspect that the original seal was cut open along the way before it reaches”

Evidence collected from the container was properly managed with proper crime scene management including fingerprint, DNA, photographs, and sealing of exhibits. 29 bags wrapped in black tape and 999 bricks of cocaine totaling about 1000 kilograms were recovered and booked in at Maydon Wharf SAPS.

“There was proper crime scene management as the scene was investigated for fingerprints , DNA and photographed . A duplicate seal was recovered from the container . 29 bags , each wrapped in black tape with carry handles exposed , were recovered . 999 bricks of Cocaine were recovered from the bags . The mass of the Cocaine was approximately 1000 kilogrammes . The narcotics were transported to Maydon Wharf SAPS , where they were booked into the SAP 13 .”