Exhibit · Vehicles
The red Kia Cerato
The vehicle a suspect drove to help load offloaded cocaine at the Aeroton scene.
Illustration, not evidenceWhat it is
A red Kia Cerato that, according to evidence at the commission, a suspect drove to the Aeroton scene to help load offloaded cocaine during the theft attempt. It is one of the everyday vehicles tied to the chaotic events around the 715kg seizure in July 2021.
Why it matters
The car places a named suspect at the scene of the alleged theft attempt, part of the chain of evidence the investigator built around the Aeroton bust. It is a small, concrete detail in the larger allegation of an organised effort to siphon off seized cocaine.
Sources
Where this comes from
- Daily Maverick - Another cocaine theft: R55m missing from R286m consignment (11 May 2026)
- Daily Maverick - SA's cocaine shame: how cops 'bungled' global trafficking cases (24 May 2026)
- IOL - Madlanga Commission turns spotlight on Gauteng's R300 million Aeroton cocaine bust (8 June 2026)
Illustration, not a photograph of real evidence. Generated to depict an object described in the commission record.