PICS | Two Mexicans among five arrested in R600m crystal meth lab bust in Limpopo
Police seized drugs, chemicals and firearms in the raid, and investigators said the laboratory was worth more than R600 million.
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Hawks smash R600 million crystal meth lab in Limpopo
The Hawks have shut down a suspected R600 million crystal methamphetamine laboratory on a farm in Musina, Limpopo, following a two-month investigation. Authorities arrested five foreign nationals during an intelligence-driven operation late on Thursday, 20 August. Officers also seized drugs and laboratory equipment, as well as an undisclosed amount of cash. Five foreign nationals arrested in Musina raid The suspects, aged between 20 and 47, incl…
SA POLICE SEIZE R600M CRYSTAL METH LAB; TWO MEXICANS AMONG FIVE DETAINED
Fri 21 August 2026: A suspected multimillion-rand crystal methamphetamine manufacturing operation has been dealt a major blow by a high-impact, intelligence-driven raid. The operation was conducted by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African Narcotics Bureau Head Office, Crime Intelligence Head Office, Hawks […]
South Africa Busts Major Crystal Meth Lab
South African authorities have uncovered a major crystal methamphetamine laboratory near the country’s border with Zimbabwe, arresting five foreign nationals and seizing drugs and equipment valued at about 600 million rand ($37 million). The operation, carried out overnight on Thursday, targeted a hidden facility on a farm near Musina, a northern border town in Limpopo province. Police said the raid uncovered what they described as a sophisticat…
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