Brigadier Naicker

Lieutenant Colonel Prinsloo failed to disclose the visit to Maj-Gen Senona by Brigadier Naicker and the two Warrant Officers at Port Shepstone offices and no report or feedback concerning such visits were received by his office.

“Lieutenant Colonel Prinsloo also failed to disclose the visit to me by Brigadier Naicker, who is from head office, and the two Warrant Officers at Port Shepstone offices...my office never received any report or feedback concerning such visitor inspections”

Maj-Gen Senona does not dispute the visit by Brigadier Naicker and Warrant Officers but states it was never brought to his attention and no report of the inspection was ever sent to his office.

“I am not disputing the visit...However, I am indicating...that the visit initially was never brought to my attention. And thereafter, even a report of such an inspection was never brought or sent to my office.”

Brigadier Naicker visited Port Shepstone to inspect certain SANEB dockets and was informed about cocaine stored in a safe at an office, which caused discomfort due to inadequate security.

“On 20-21-07-29, Brigadier Naicker visited Port Shepstone as he needed to inspect certain SANEB dockets. He was accompanied by two members of Pretoria SOCI SANEB. Brigadier Naicker then spoke to me privately about the consignment of Cocaine that was stored in the safe at my office, and it was clear that he knew it was stored by us. I informed the Brigadier that I was not comfortable with it being stored in my office as the security of my office is not up to standard.”

Brigadier Naicker was present at the inspection to check on certain SANEB cases and came with two Warrant Officers, but never informed the Commission about the visit or the storage of drugs found there.

“this Brigadier was there, and Prinsloo confirmed it, he was there. He came with two Warrant Officers to do inspections on certain SANEB cases ... they went aside and discussed the issue of the storage of drugs that were there and he never informed the Commission while he was here”

The knowledge of the storage of drugs at the exhibit office became known to others though it is unclear how they obtained this information, and Colonel Prinsloo is implied to have told others but did not inform the Commission.

“they went aside and discussed the issue of the storage of drugs that were there and he never informed the Commission while he was here”

Brigadier Naicker did not inform the Commission about his visit with the Warrant Officers and the drugs stored, raising questions why he never reported this to the Commission despite discussing it with the District Commissioner.

“He does not say the Brigadier when he was there, he came with two Warrant Officers. No now the question is, I am saying there is a probability that also these two Warrant Officers might know, might have knowledge of it because he was travelling with them. Now, why never informed the Commission? I do not know”

Brigadier Naicker did not inform the Commission about the safety issues, fearing charges if he reported it to the head office.

“he said if he reported it to head office, he was going to be charged in this and this and this and that”

Colonel Prinsloo told Brigadier Naicker about the consignment of suspected cocaine stored at the exhibit office.

“It is Colonel Prinsloo who says Brigadier Naicker talked to him aside and informed him about the consignment that is still here”

Colonel Prinsloo did not inform Brigadier Naicker about the suspected cocaine; instead, Brigadier Naicker informed Colonel Prinsloo about it, not the other way around.

“your correct answer to Commissioner Khumalo would be no, that is not what you were saying ... Yes, it is not Colonel Prinsloo who informed Brigadier Naicker”

Brigadier Naicker repeatedly reported safety issues but claimed that reporting to head office would have led to charges against him, creating an atmosphere of intimidation and non-reporting to the Commission.

“he said he reported over and over the issues of the safety to Brigadier Nyuswa, but he said if he reported it to head office, he was going to be charged”

Through intervention by Brigadier Naicker, the cocaine was taken to the DPCI head office and then sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Pretoria the next morning.

“That Cocaine, through the intervention of Brigadier Naicker, he is at our DPCI head office, through his intervention, the Cocaine was the very next morning brought up to Forensic Science Laboratory here in Pretoria.”

Lt-Col Prinsloo believes Brigadier Naicker would have informed the National Head about the storage of drugs at his office; Brigadier Naicker is S.A.N.E.B coordinator and reports directly to the National Head regarding drug seizures.

“I would presume that Brigadier Naicker would have informed him. Brigadier Naicker is the SANEB coordinator ... All drug seizures are directed reported to him.”

Brigadier Naicker, SANEB coordinator under DPCI, told Lt Colonel Prinsloo about the cocaine stored at his office but did not provide a plan for the exhibits storage.

“‘On the 29th of July 2021, I met Brigadier Naicker at our office at Port Shepstone. As I said before, he is the SANEB coordinator. That is the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau and that falls under the DPCI. ‘He told me about the cocaine stored at our office. I did tell him that I was not comfortable with the exhibits being stored at the office as the security was not up to standard.’ ‘He did not tell me, so I do not think he knew what the plan was with it.’”

Lt-Col Prinsloo was summoned on 11 November to Major General Senona's office in Durban and interviewed about the break-in by several senior officers including Lt Gen Mosikili and Brigadiers Nyuswa and Naicker.

“I was summoned to Major General Senona's office in Durban... I was interviewed about the break-in... Lieutenant General Mosikili conducted that interview... The other officers also asked me questions... I did tell Lieutenant General Mosikili that the alarm was not serviced and was not linked to a security company.”

Brigadier Naicker of SANEB was not present when the drugs were delivered, but as SANEB coordinator, he would have been informed as drug related matters go through his office.

“He was not? No. I presume he was informed, because all seizures of drugs gets reported through his office.”

Brigadier Naicker as the SANEB coordinator for South Africa would know details such as drugs stored at FSL and their locations.

“For South Africa. All drug-related matters goes through his office. ... Yes, he would have that.”