ZAA 49-year-old man named Lucas Legabe is accused of participating in the alleged theft of a 541kg cocaine consignment worth approximately R200 million from the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks facility. The incident occurred in November 2021, following the initial seizure of the drugs in June 2021 during an inspection at a container depot. Legabe was arrested by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit on August 7, 2026, and appeared in court on August 11, 2026, before being transferred to KwaZulu-Natal. He made his first court appearance on August 18, 2026, and is set to apply for bail on September 8, 2026. The case is under investigation, and further arrests are possible. The theft came under review by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, examining the handling and disappearance of the drugs.
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