decisionAugust 2020E000213
Storage of cocaine exhibits at Port Shepstone
Maj-Gen Senona agreed to store large quantities of seized cocaine at the Port Shepstone DPCI strong room after the forensic lab lacked storage. He inspected the premises and took possession of the safe keys.
Described by 3 witnesses
Maj-Gen Senonaday 49Maj-Gen Hendrik Frans Flynnday 101Lt-Col Prinsloo (acting unit commander)day 103
Each of these people gave first-hand evidence about this event. Several accounts of the same event is a property of the record — it is not verification, and witnesses can be mistaken together.
5 claims from testimony
"I did went and have a look at the storage facility that he, the strong safe and then I saw it, it is appropriate to store that volume."
"I was comfortable and happy that this is a safe place to store these drugs."
"I did agree based on the fact that the forensic laboratory at Amanzimtoti said they do not have storage facility."
"General Senona was present at Port Shepstone when the exhibits were placed in the SAP13 facility or the vault"
"Major General Senona and Brigadier Nyuswa were the ones giving you instructions and you are saying you had to obey those instructions and commands."