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DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: ‘Whistleblower suspect broke silence’ on R200m Port Shepstone cocaine theft — Hawks officer
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A Hawks officer testifying before the Madlanga Commission reveals that a suspect approached investigators in February 2026 with information about a R200m cocaine theft from a Hawks facility in KwaZulu-Natal, with the officer's own involvement in the initial seizure now under investigation.
DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: ‘Whistleblower suspect broke silence’ on R200m Port Shepstone cocaine theft — Hawks officer
Colonel Gavin Jacob has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that in February 2026, a suspect approached investigators with details about a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal, widely believed to be an inside job. Jacob’s own role in the initial seizure of the cocaine is under scrutiny.
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