While police say the devices must be analysed before prosecutors decide whether to charge Papadopulo, he told the Pretoria High Court that the devices contain information linked to some of the country’s most sensitive political and security operations. On Friday, he told Sunday World the confidential data included work connected to the CR17 campaign, presidential protection structures, the State Security Agency and Crime Intelligence. Papadopulo’s exchange with Sunday World noted that his security career involved work “carried out for the CR17 campaign and subsequently for the presidential protection services, the State Security Agency of South Africa, as well as the SAPS crime intelligence services”. The search warrant, however, was issued in connection with an investigation into alleged criminal offences linked to Prasa matters. The State argues the devices remain important evidence.