Johnathan Paoli
Businessman Tumelo Nku, who says his work includes data analysis, cyber security and intelligence-gathering, has come under sustained questioning over his explanation for carrying R60,000 in cash on the day of the 2021 Aeroton cocaine bust, which involved more than 700kg of cocaine valued at about R300 million.
Nku told the Madlanga Commission on Thursday that the money found in his vehicle when he was arrested formed part of company funds used for travel and business expenses.
Nku has denied being part of a drug-trafficking network and has insisted he acted as a confidential source, rather than a formally registered police informant.
Hawks investigator Lt-Col Nkoana Joseph Sebola previously testified that when he arrested Nku at the Aeroton crime scene, he was found in possession of R60,000 in cash in his vehicle.
Nku said he had the money for travelling to Durban and back to Johannesburg, tracking the
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