Border Policing

Crime Intelligence Officer Captain Justice Jabulani Duma conducted a search and seizure of the identified container containing animal bone meal as a legitimate consignment, following proper procedure with photographic evidence of intact seal.

“Crime Intelligence Officer Captain Justice Jabulani Duma went to the depot to conduct a search and seizure of the identified container. According to the official documentation obtained from the depot and the company, who had ordered the legitimate consignment in the container, the container contained animal bone meal from a supplier in Brazil. The officers proceeded to break the seal of the container in the presence of Captain Duma as well as the Warehouse Manager and Operational Response Services, ORS, Border Policing. According to the officers, prior to breaking the seal, a photo was taken to evidence that the seal was intact.”

Sergeants Govender and Mkhize are from Border Policing based in Durban Harbour and are not part of DPCI.

“No, Commissioners. They were from Border Policing based in Durban Harbour.”

The cocaine drugs were seized and taken to Maydon Wharf Police Station; Border Policing visited the company and placed a detention order on the container before the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) arrived.

“The drugs were seized and taken to the Maydon Wharf Police Station . Prior to the DPCI arriving at the depot , members from Border Policing visited the company and placed a detention order on the container .”

Border Policing received information about possible narcotics hidden in the container and arranged for a detention order to be placed on the container, showing timely action prior to DPCI arrival.

“In this specific case , they also received information about the possible narcotics that was hidden in that container , and that is why they arranged for that detention order to be placed on it .”

Border Policing's primary responsibility is within the harbour precinct, where they perform duties including inspections and seizure operations during normal course of business.

“Whenever there is a search and seizure operation , they are part of the operation by virtue of the fact that they are placed in the harbour precinct .”