Johnathan Paoli
Hawks KZN Serious Organised Crime Investigation provincial commander Brigadier Campbell Msizi Nyuswa has apologised to South Africans for his “oversight” in the handling of 541kg of seized cocaine that was stolen from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone.
Nyuswa concluded his testimony before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, where he faced criticism from commissioners over decisions surrounding the storage of the cocaine, valued at about R200 million, after it was seized during a Durban port-linked operation at an Isipingo container depot in June 2021.
The consignment was later stolen from a strongroom at the Hawks’ Port Shepstone offices in November that year.
“Commissioners, I can’t change what has happened. Only thing I can say, I’m sorry to you and the nation,” he said.
Commissioner Sandile Khumalo pressed Nyuswa on what he had earlier conceded were failures on his part, including not independently checking whether other police stations could accommodate
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