Madlanga Commission | Brigadier Nyuswa reveals Senona's knowledge of security issues before cocaine heist

Hawks commander in KZN, Brigadier Campbell Nyuswa, testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday about the mishandling of 541kg of cocaine bricks worth R200 million.

Hawks KwaZulu-Natal head Major-General Lesetja Senona knew about security lapses at the Hawks’ Port Shepstone premises where 541kg of cocaine bricks worth R200 million were stolen in November 2021.

This was according to the testimony of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head for Serious Organised Crime Brigadier Campbell Nyuswa before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Nyuswa took the stand following recent testimonies indicating he consulted with Senona about moving the drugs seized from Durban Harbour in June 2021 to Port Shepstone, 100km away, allegedly due to storage capacity issues. Senona agreed to the relocation.

This was despite other police stations within a 20km radius, where the exhibits could have been kept.