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541kg Cocaine Vanishes From Police Storage
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Five hundred forty-one kilograms of suspected cocaine worth two hundred million rand vanished from a police storage facility in November 2021, sparking a major scandal. Brigadier Campbell Nyuswa apologized for the mishandling, while his suspended boss, Major-General Lesetja Senona, claimed he held the keys for safety. The Madlanga Commission, led by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is investigating — including secret testimony from an anonymous witness dubbed “Witness J” — with transcripts set to be released Monday, June 22nd. President Ramaphosa has expanded the commission’s powers to compel testimony and documents, with a deadline of August 31st for the final report.
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