Un oficial de los Hawks confirma la desaparición de cocaína valorada en 55 millones de rands de un laboratorio forense

11 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

Un oficial de policía de alto rango declaró ante la Comisión de Investigación Madlanga de Sudáfrica que cocaína por un valor de 55 millones de rands desapareció de un laboratorio de ciencias forenses tras haber sido incautada en Johannesburgo en 2021.

El coronel Francois Steyn, quien dirige la Unidad de Delincuencia Organizada Grave de West Rand de los Hawks de Gauteng, testificó el lunes que las drogas desaparecidas formaban parte de un cargamento de 715,86 kg interceptado en Aeroton el 9 de julio de 2021.

El cargamento fue trasladado de la comisaría de policía de Booysens a una academia de policía en Pretoria y luego a un laboratorio forense. Cuando Steyn solicitó acceso en diciembre de 2024, el personal no pudo localizar la cantidad completa. Para febrero de 2025, la cocaína pesaba solo 579,40 kg, dejando 136,46 kg sin contabilizar.

Steyn describió la escena del crimen original como cercana al caos. El testimonio sigue a las pruebas presentadas la semana pasada ante la misma comisión sobre un robo por separado de cocaína valorada en 200 millones de rands de un edificio de los Hawks en KwaZulu-Natal en 2021.

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Un oficial de los Hawks confirma la desaparición de cocaína valorada en 55 millones de rands de un laboratorio forense

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