Madlanga Commission: Hawks officer Jacob admits to failures in major cocaine bust

Hawks officer, Colonel Gavin Jacob, is expected to resume his testimony at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday.

Hawks officer Colonel Gavin Jacob has admitted that he failed to follow official procedures during a major cocaine seizure in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The case has drawn national attention after the drugs were stolen from police custody.

Jacob, commander of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit in Durban, made the admission while testifying before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday.

He was giving evidence about a 2021 drug bust at a depot in Isipingo, where police intercepted a shipping container carrying 541 kilograms of cocaine.