Lucas Legabe and the Vanished Cocaine | Johannesburg News

A tavern owner in Pretoria, Lucas Legabe, is accused of orchestrating the theft of 200 million rand worth of cocaine—seized by the Hawks but vanished from their KwaZulu-Natal facility. Despite the massive crime, he’s been granted bail on just 50k rand, with prosecutors failing to prove flight risk or direct involvement. Legabe denies everything, pointing to a suspicious timing: his arrest followed a police corruption commission discussing the very same drugs. The case, now stretching over two years since the initial seizure in June 2021, has become a tangled mystery involving possible police misconduct—and it’s set to continue in December. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-09-14-tshwane-man-in-r200m-cocaine-theft-case-gets-bail/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3d06c0bd6568722c Report issues to [email protected].