black bags

When the container was opened, some black bags started falling from it and others were trapped at the back of the container. A seal inside a white plastic had the same serial numbers as the seal a Scania employee broke when opening the container. Ms Wentzel said this was very strange and unusual.

“as soon as the doors were opened, some black bags started falling from the container, and others were trapped at the back of the container. I also found a seal which was inside a white plastic. The said seal had the same serial numbers as the seal that a Scania employee has just broken when opening the container ... but she said this was very strange and unusual”

The black bags that fell from the container were stashed at the back of the container next to incomplete truck parts such as a door panel without wheels and engine but with doors and windshield.

“this photo here depicts ... the black bags that were stashed at the back of the container and with the white ... this white thing like a door ... it is actually an incomplete assembled body part of a truck ... bags ... are just next to the doors of the container”

Warrant Officer Magane admitted that he and others moved black bags containing drugs without gloves, potentially contaminating them with their DNA and fingerprints, which could have made it difficult for the LCRC to properly lift forensic evidence later.

“Definitely, yes, Commissioner. None of us had gloves on. Most possibly. DNA, fingerprints. That is correct. I accept that, but can I also say something?”

Warrant Officer Magane confirmed black bags suspected to be carrying drugs were loaded onto a service bakkie by Scania staff for transportation to enable the truck to reverse closer to the loading bay.

“While there were bags already on the ground, stuck near the wheels of the trailer. As a result, we instructed Scania staff to load the bags at the back of my service bakkie.”

Ms Wentzel denied knowledge of the black bags suspected to be carrying drugs while expecting a truck cap from Brazil; driver Mr Brightman Vusi Mthembu also denied knowledge of the bags. These individuals along with warehouse supervisor and receiver were arrested for dealing in drugs possession.

“Ms Wentzel confirmed that they were expecting a truck cap from Brazil, but denied any knowledge of the black bags, which were suspected to be carrying drugs. We also interviewed the driver, Mr Brightman Vusi Mthembu, and he also denied any knowledge about those bags. It was 23 large bags of suspected Cocaine. We then placed the driver of the truck, the Warehouse Supervisor, Ms Wentzel, and the Warehouse Receiver, Mr Cornelius, under arrest for dealing in drugs possession...”