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Customs assistance is routinely required in drug cases especially seizures through the harbour, as Customs are custodians of key documentation and systems not accessible to police.

“because Customs, we generally, all of our drug cases, especially seizure that come through the harbour, if it is not a joint operation, we still require assistance from Customs. Remember, they are the custodians of lots of the documentation, and they are privy to systems that the police do not necessarily have access to.”

The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) did not attend the scene on 22 June 2022 at the harbour because it was not a 'clan lab' scenario (a clandestine drug laboratory).

“the FSL did not attend the scene on 22nd June 2022 at the harbour, and the reason advanced was that FSL declined to do so because it was not a 'clan lab' scenario, meaning it was not a clandestine drug laboratory”