Hawks officer, Colonel Gavin Jacob has made major concessions at the Madlanga Commission on the stolen drugs in KZN in 2021.
Hawks officer Colonel Gavin Jacob has admitted to making false claims, failing to follow procedures and recording inaccurate information during the handling of 541kg of cocaine worth an estimated R200 million, the Madlanga Commission heard on Thursday.
Jacob, head of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit in Durban, is testifying about the 2021 seizure of the cocaine, which was later stolen from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone.
Under questioning from Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and evidence leader Adv. Mahlape Sello SC, Jacob conceded that key statements in his affidavit were not true.
One of the commission's main concerns is Jacob's claim that he had "exhausted all avenues" in searching for secure storage facilities near Durban before the drugs were transported more than 100 kilometres to Port Shepstone.
