Businessman gets R50k bail in Hawks Port Shepstone cocaine theft case
The magistrate attached several conditions to Lucas Legabe's release.
A Pretoria businessman, Lucas Legabe, was granted bail of R50,000 in a cocaine theft case linked to Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. The case centers around the disappearance of 541 kilograms of cocaine, worth approximately R16 million. Legabe was arrested on August 7, 2026, by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
During his bail hearing on September 14, 2026, in Port Shepstone Magistrates' Court, the prosecution opposed his release. The court imposed strict conditions on Legabe's release, including residing at the address provided, surrendering his passports, and reporting to the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria every Monday. He was also barred from communicating with state witnesses and interfering with the investigation.
Legabe was ordered to attend court whenever required until the case was finalized. Failure to comply with court appearances would result in the issuance of a warrant for his arrest and the forfeit of his bail to the state. State prosecutors revealed that two individuals involved in the heist had become state witnesses, implicating Legabe in the alleged theft. The investigation remains ongoing.
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