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Captain Nortje did not mention any exchange of bags, only booking exhibits from Booysens to SAPS Academy for safekeeping.
“Captain Nortje did not talk about any changing of the bags. He only talked about booking the exhibits from Booysens to SAPS Academy for safekeeping.”
According to the SAPS Academy booking process on 2021-07-19, the exhibits were intact with no tampering during sealing and booking from Booysens to FSL Silverton, escorted by Gauteng Highway Patrol.
“On Monday, 2021-07-19 together with Warrant Officer Morris, proceeded to SAPS Academy, Pretoria West, booked out the exhibits that were kept for safekeeping, proceeded to the Forensic Science Laboratory, FSL, and handed in the exhibits to be analysed. We were escorted by Gauteng Highway Patrol. During the sealing of the exhibits into the exhibits bags, booking them at SAPS Booysens, booking it from SAPS Booysens to SAPS Academy, Pretoria West and to FSL Silverton, Pretoria, the bags were intact and no exhibits was tampered with.”
The bags loaded at the back of the Scania truck contained drugs, and the truck driver was informed he would be arrested for possession of drugs.
“... they loaded the bags ... drug ... The bags loaded at the back of the Scania truck and that they are going to book the bags ... at SAPS, Alberton. Then the suspected, the truck driver informed them that the bags as well ... suspects should be booked and detained at SAPS, Booysens ...”
The drugs were recovered at SAPS Booysens, where suspects were booked and detained.
“Be booked and detained at SAPS, Booysens because the drugs were recovered at SAPS, Booysens area.”