FSL in Amanzimtoti

Cocaine exhibits from the 20 kg seizure at Durban harbour were handled correctly, including photographic documentation and sealing in forensic evidence bags before submission to FSL in Amanzimtoti, which confirmed the substance as cocaine.

“The crime scene was properly dealt with in terms of crime scene management principles. The exhibits were photographed and sealed in forensic evidence bags. The mass of the suspected Cocaine was 20 kilograms. The exhibits were booked in a Durban Central SAPS under a reference number. Then the exhibits were submitted to FSL in Amanzimtoti ... and then FSL confirmed that the exhibits were Cocaine.”

On 23 February 2021, members of the DPCI Durban SOCI investigated a container at Green Africa Container Yard where SARS Customs detected 9.9 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in the cargo; the crime scene was properly managed and exhibits were submitted to FSL in Amanzimtoti and confirmed as methamphetamine.

“On 23 February 2021, members of the DPCI Durban SOCI followed up upon information in relation to a container that was at Green Africa Container Yard. SARS Customs detected narcotics during the search of the container with 495 packages, and it was in total 9.9 kilogramme. Containing Methamphetamine was seized from where it was hidden in the cargo in the container. The crime scene was properly dealt with in terms of crime scene management principles. The exhibits were photographed and sealed in forensic evidence bags. The exhibits were booked in at Brighton Beach SAPS under a reference number, and the exhibits were submitted to FSL in Amanzimtoti ... FSL confirmed that the exhibits were Methamphetamine.”