South African Police Uncover Multimillion-Dollar Meth Lab On Farm
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, raided the property.
Police in South Africa have arrested four individuals, including two Mexican nationals, after discovering a multimillion-dollar drug manufacturing lab on a farm in the country's north, CNN reported. #sapsHAWKS The Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP, welcomed the outstanding arrests effected in the discovery of a clandestine drug lab worth R2 billion in Groblersdal on 19 July 2024 by a joint team of Limpopo Hawks and Limpopo SAPS. #DrugsOffTheStreets ML… pic.twitter.com/9ErFydp0Th
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, raided the property in Groblersdal following reports of suspicious activity, according to a SAPS statement.
Upon searching four structures on the farm, police discovered large quantities of chemicals used in the production of illicit drugs, such as acetone and crystal meth, with an estimated street value of 2 billion South African rand ($109.4 million).
