Madlanga Commission grills Hawks officer over cocaine evidence misrepresentation
One of the sharpest exchanges centred on an entry Mpangase made when the cocaine was booked out of the SAPS 13 register at Isipingo police station.
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The afternoon session followed his earlier evidence in which he admitted he had no previous experience of large-scale container drug interceptions, despite being assigned to the June 2021 operation that uncovered the cocaine concealed in a shipping container. Commissioners also scrutinised Mpangase's investigation diary after it emerged that it contained an inspection entry apparently written and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Gavin Jacob on June 23, 2021, despite both officers maintaining Jacob had resumed leave and was not at work that day.
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The afternoon session followed his earlier evidence in which he admitted he had no previous experience of large-scale container drug interceptions, despite being assigned to the June 2021 operation that uncovered the cocaine concealed in a shipping container.
according to IOL (Independent Online)Commissioners also scrutinised Mpangase's investigation diary after it emerged that it contained an inspection entry apparently written and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Gavin Jacob on June 23, 2021, despite both officers maintaining Jacob had resumed leave and was not at work that day.
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