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A R200 million cocaine bust vanished in 2021, sparking a high-stakes probe by the Madlanga Commission. Major General Lesetja Senona, head of the Hawks in KZN, insists he knew nothing about security flaws at Port Shepstone and claims he wasn’t involved in handling sensitive documentation — even for his own office. But Warrant Officer Karl Sander paints a different picture, accusing Senona of removing him from narcotics duty because he was seen as a threat, falsely linking him to drug syndicates, and subjecting him to polygraph tests — including one over a stolen coffee machine. Senona denies all claims, calling them baseless and claiming he doesn’t recall ordering the coffee machine polygraph. Sander, emotional during his testimony, says the evidence proves his innocence. With conflicting testimonies and a massive haul still missing, the commission races to uncover the truth behind one of South Africa’s biggest drug busts.

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