Amamzimtoti lab

Major drug seizures are usually submitted to the main forensic science laboratory in Silverton, Pretoria, except for the drugs in Amamzimtoti, which had correspondence only with the local lab.

“all the other major seizures , Commissioners , were submitted to the main lab and that is in Silverton , Pretoria , Forensic Science Laboratory . Strange enough , with this matter , only the correspondence took place between Colonel Jacob and the lab in Amamzimtoti , whilst everybody is privy to the fact that the major busts , all the exhibits , are transported to the main lab in Pretoria”

Forensic Science Lab Amamzimtoti had informed at least by 27 October 2021 that it did not have capacity to store the whole consignment of seized cocaine.

“even earlier than the 27th of October there had been a request or at least an indication from FSL that they do not have capacity to store that whole consignment. That is correct, Commissioner, but that request went to Amamzimtoti lab and not to the main lab in Silverton”