Madlanga inquiry quizzes Lt-Gen on R200m cocaine stolen from Hawks office
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Former Hawks boss Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya has told the Madlanga commission of inquiry he can’t recall whether he was told where cocaine worth R200m seized at the Durban harbour and later stolen was stored.
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What happened
Former Hawks boss Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya has told the Madlanga commission of inquiry he can’t recall whether he was told where cocaine worth R200m seized at the Durban harbour and later stolen was stored.
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