Hawks Officer Polygraphed Over R200m Cocaine Theft Despite Never Working at Port Shepstone Storage Facility
Warrant Officer Karl Sander testified before a commission regarding the theft of R200 million in cocaine from a Hawks storage facility. Sander questioned why he was subjected to a polygraph test while his superior, who was present during the booking, was not.
Why it matters
The case exposes potential corruption and procedural irregularities within South Africa's elite police unit, the Hawks.
4 min Warrant Officer Karl Sander of the Hawks told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday that police members were complicit in drug dealing in KwaZulu-Natal.
The article reports on testimony and commission proceedings without taking a side on the guilt of the parties involved.
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