By Johnathan Paoli
IDAC state advocate Drushantha Ramsamy has accused former directorate head Andrea Johnson and chief investigator Dylan Perumal of manipulating investigations into senior police officials.
She told the Madlanga Commission on Thursday that the pair bypassed internal safeguards and pursued cases without an adequate evidentiary basis.
Ramsamy said Johnson exercised unchecked authority within IDAC, routinely deviated from established procedures and relied heavily on Perumal when making key decisions.
She alleged that Johnson used “Project Diversion” to ring-fence a group of Crime Intelligence-related investigations arising from a Section 27 referral by National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams.
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The matters included an investigation into the appointment of Dineo Mokwele as a brigadier and head of Crime Intelligence’s Technical Support Services unit, as well as other allegations involving senior Crime Intelligence officials.
“Adv Johnson and Mr Perumal launched an orchestrated
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