Referred to as: DPCI Germiston · DPCI
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When WITNESS I arrived at the crime scene, DPCI Germiston and Johannesburg members were there but were just standing around and not doing anything.
“When I arrived, when I asked the members, it is DPCI Germiston and Joburg, they were just standing there. Nothing was being done in respect of the scene. They were just hanging around there on the scene.”
During an operation, Warrant Officer Magane called various members from different units for backup and assistance, including Warrant Officer Chidie from Crime Intelligence in Germiston, Brigadier Lewele from DPCI in Germiston, and Warrant Officer Phokungwane from Alberton CIS.
“I called Warrant Officer Chidie from Crime Intelligence Unit in Germiston ... I then called Brigadier Lewele from DPCI in Germiston ... I then called Warrant Officer Phokungwane from Alberton CIS”
Warrant Officer Magane called Brigadier Lewele from DPCI because he knew he was the head of DPCI in Germiston and because Brigadier Lewele is part of Serious Anti-Corruption, not SANEB.
“I called Brigadier Lewele ... he is the Head of DPCI in Germiston ... No, no, he is at Serious Anti-Corruption. ... I did not have numbers of a SANEB member at DPCI, so I was going to ask him to organize a SANEB”
Warrant Officer Magane was made to sit in a car and photographed as if he were a suspect during the police operation at the warehouse, while drugs were being counted with some bags already opened, and several senior officers were in charge of the counting.
“I was made to sit in the car while I was photographed as if I am a suspect. Members of DPCI from Germiston and Johannesburg arrived at the scene with Major General Kadwa, the Provincial Head of DPCI. There seems to have been a briefing between Major General Khan, Brigadier Sekgobela, Lieutenant Colonel Mabaso and Captain Sebola. Right after that, Warrant Officer Phakula, Chief Mashaba, Mr Nkua and myself were arrested and put at the back of a Booysens SAPS bakkie which was driven by Sergeant Ndou and Constable Makwambiri. We were kept at the back of the bakkie for some time. At some stage, we were then taken from the back of the bakkie to observe the counting of the drugs. To our surprise, we find that already 10 bags were already opened. Brigadier Sekgobela, Captain Dale, Captain Sebola, the arresting officer, are the ones who were in charge of the counting, in counting the drugs.”