SAPS Officer Accused of Drug Trafficking During Testimony at Madlanga Commission

SAPS officer accused of drug trafficking during testimony at Madlanga Commission

Warrant officer Phakula accuses Feroz Khan of orchestrating arrest to derail cocaine bust

The police operation surrounding a R286 million cocaine bust in Johannesburg descended into chaos amid allegations that officers attempted to steal the consignment, Warrant Officer Steven Phakula has told the Madlanga commission. Giving further testimony before the commission, Phakula said Warrant Officer Marumo Magane had called him to Aeroton, Johannesburg, to assist in searching a truck suspected of carrying drugs.  But the scene had quickly …

'I did not have experience in handling major drug operations'

Warrant Officer Marumo Magane has told the Madlanga commission investigating the controversial 715kg Aeroton cocaine bust (worth R300-million) that he had no prior experience in handling major drug operations before the incident in July 2021. Magane, commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre, testified at the commission on Tuesday. Call for backup He told the commission that the only operation he had previously participat…

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The police commander attached to the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre at the Zonkizizwe Police Station, south east of Johannesburg, Marumo Magane, has described a tense interaction with senior Crime Intelligence official Feroz Khan while testifying at the Madlanga Commission. The interaction allegedly took place in Aeroton, Johannesburg, on the day of the 715-kilogram cocaine bust. Magane, who allegedly lacked experience in drug …

SAPS Officer Marumo Magane Admits To Tampering With Evidence In 741kg Cocaine Bust

A South African Police Service (SAPS) officer has admitted to interfering with evidence during the investigation of a massive cocaine seizure involving 741 kilograms of drugs. Marumo Magane, who serves as commander of the SAPS Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre, made the admission while testifying before the commission on Tuesday. Marumo Magane Questioned Over […] The post SAPS Officer Marumo Magane Admits To Tampering With Evidenc…

Madlanga Commission grills officer over contaminated scene in missing cocaine bust

By Johnathan Paoli Madlanga Commissioner Sesi Baloyi has delivered a blistering critique of the initial warrant officer’s testimony of accidentally, without ill intent, contaminating the crime scene in Aeroton, south Johannesburg in a 715kg cocaine bust. Appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, Warrant Officer Marumo Magane outlined how he and a provincial traffic police official, Deputy Director Samuel Mashaba embarked on…