Zonkizizwe Police Station

During one statement, Marumo said he was at the parade at Zonkizizwe Police Station at 06:00, briefing the parade, confirming his presence there when he received a call from Mashaba at 06:24:31.

“During one of his statements, he says Marumo, he was at the parade at Zonkizizwe doing duty officers because he needed to brief the parade. The parade in the morning is at 06:00. So it confirms the time that he was in Zonkizizwe Police Station when he received this call.”

Unmarked bakkie from Zonkizizwe Police Station, driven by desk policeman Magane, was used to transport evidence bags that had fallen from the truck, which was considered suspicious and improper crime scene handling.

“They took those drugs that fell out of the truck, they took them and they put them in a bakkie, in an unmarked bakkie that belongs to Zonkizizwe Police Station driven by Magane who is not, who is a desk-bound person. At that point you did not see anything wrong with that?”

Brigadier Sekgobela contacted Zonkeziwe Police Station to clarify if the members were on duty or present at the Aeroton drug bust, finding that Magane’s superior was on sick leave and unaware of the operation.

“She contacted Zonkizizwe Police Station, and his superior, Magane's superior, was on sick leave and was not aware of the operation.”

Advocate Khumalos accuses Warrant Officer Phakula of misleading his superior by claiming Warrant Officer Magane is from Crime Intelligence when he actually works at Zonkizizwe Police Station and is not part of Crime Intelligence.

“The truth is you misled your superior, because what you told your superior is that Crime Intelligence has requested your assistance.”

Warrant Officer Magane only had one vehicle for complaints and CAC duties at Zonkizizwe Police Station, which is why no other officers from Zonkizizwe were called for assistance during the operation.

“Zonkizizwe at that time ... I left Zonkizizwe ... other office members were not available. It is only a sector vehicle, and we are operating with only one vehicle for the complaints and CAC duties”

Warrant Officer Magane did not consider calling other members of Zonkizizwe Police Station because it did not cross his mind.

“That did not cross my mind, Commissioners”