Ms Joleen Wentzel (Scania warehouse manager)

Joleen Wentzel, a warehouse supervisor at Scania, became entangled in a police operation that led to her arrest on charges of drug dealing and possession. Her own account describes reporting to work on the morning of 9 July 2021, then contacting her director and workshop manager Cornelius Viljoen to alert them to the unfolding situation. During the proceedings, questions were raised about how officers identified themselves, with testimony suggesting they may have claimed to be from Crime Intelligence—a point the commission probed, as the officers had no apparent reason to fabricate such an introduction. Wentzel’s testimony offers a firsthand perspective on the arrest and its immediate aftermath.