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Colonel Jacob stated that the seal number ALUVINB1034675 was resealed by warehouse staff, not border police.
“I think I put it somewhere in my statement ... one of the staff at the warehouse resealed the container with seal number ALUVINB1034675.”
Colonel Jacob clarified he used the word 'deduced' incorrectly and that the warehouse staff resealed the container in their presence to maintain custody as they had the seal keys, not the border police.
“I deduced that one of the staff at the warehouse resealed the container with seal number ... The DPCI members on the scene did not have any seals with us ... It is for this reason that I - I do know if deduced is not the right word - that one of the staff at the warehouse resealed the container.”
Colonel Jacob stated the container seal was broken on 22 June 2021 and resealed by warehouse staff to ensure it was locked before handing over to clearing agent Megafreight, with no further police interaction thereafter.
“When we did conduct the operation on the 22nd of June 2021, the original seal was broken, a new seal was put in place ... On the 1st of July, upon coming back to do an unpack of that container ... the container itself ... was handed over to the clearing agent from Megafreight.”
Warehouse manager Ms Pillay and other warehouse staff were present during the operation that included DPCI members and Captain Duma from Crime Intelligence.
“at the end, where we land is the only people who were present in this operation were the DPC members, led by yourself, and Captain Duma from Crime Intelligence. And warehouse staff. Not only Ms Pillay, some other warehouse staff as well. But the manager was Ms Pillay.”