The South African Police Service (SAPS) has successfully dismantled a drug lab and apprehended four suspects in an intelligence-driven operation on Tuesday, 09 July 2024.
The Sedibeng Flying Squad and K9 Unit, acting on information received about a suspicious property in De Deur, operationalised the information and proceeded to the property. Upon searching the premises, they discovered a drug lab, with equipment and materials valued at approximately R2.3 million.
The police seized all the drug manufacturing equipment, mandrax drugs and arrested four suspects, aged between 37 and 56, including the property owner.
The successful operation demonstrates the SAPS’s commitment to combating drug-related crime in our communities.
All suspects will appear in court soon to face charges related to drug possession, dealing, and manufacturing.
Drug lab with equipment and materials valued at approximately R2.3 million discovered in De Deur #ArriveAlive #DrugLab #DrugsOffTheStreets @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/irBevbLXjL
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) July 10, 2024
