Gauteng police dismantled a R100 million drug lab in Rietfontein, arresting a 39-year-old Mexican national. The operation involved a multidisciplinary team and resulted in the seizure of chemicals, drug manufacturing equipment, and methamphetamine.
A major drug bust unfolded yesterday in Rietfontein outside Erasmia in Tshwane as police apprehended a 39-year-old Mexican illegal immigrant and dismantled a R100m drug lab.
“An intelligence-driven operation led police to uncover and dismantle this drug laboratory with an estimated value of R100m and arrested a 39-year-old Mexican.”Van Wyk says a multidisciplinary team comprising of the National and Provincial Organised Crime Investigations , National Counter Narcotics, Diepsloot and Westrand Tactical Response Teams and West Rand K9 unit, obtained a search-and-seizure warrant.
“The team additionally seized cash believed to be proceeds from the illicit drug trade,” Van Wyk says.
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