SAPS Uncovered R80 Million Drug Lab in Sandton, SA Impressed

• The South African Police Service busted a drug lab in the lofty suburbs of Douglasdale in Sandton, Johannesburg
• The bust was part of an operation between police units in which they uncovered drugs worth R80 million
• South Africans were happy that more drug labs were being uncovered and noted that there were more similar operations from the police

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG — Behind the walls of a house in the upmarket suburb of Douglasdale in Sandton, the police found a secret drug laboratory producing drugs worth millions.

SAPS uncover drug lab

South African Police Service national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe tweeted about the bust on her X account @AthlendaM. The police conducted the raid through an intelligence operation, with the Gauteng police commissioner, Lieutenant Tommy Mthombeni, on the scene.

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The police discovered that the drug lab produced drugs worth R80 million. Mandrax tablets worth R10 million were seized. View the tweet here:

South Africans comment on the number of raids

Netizens remarked that there was an increase in raids from the police since Bheki Cele retired from politics.

Penelope Penny T said:

"This shows that Bheki Cele wasn't doing his work. Maybe he was getting ice cream after hours."

Maswazi said:

"One cannot overlook the rise in discoveries taking place these days."

Stay Shining said:

"A deeper look into the affluent suburbs and a lot more of these drug labs could be discovered."

UnvaccinatedKing said:

"Since Bheki Cele was removed, police are now discovering drugs. Wasn't he the problem?"

Adel said:

"It's time our government admits that drug manufacturing and usage amongst ur communities have reached crisis point."

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Mpiyakhe asked:

"When did we become Colombia? Day in and day out, some drug lab is being discovered."

SAPS arrest 4 during Groblersdal drug bust

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the police in Limpopo arrested four people when they uncovered a drug lab in Groblersdal.

The owner of the farm where the drugs were discovered was arrested alongside two Mexican nationals after the Hwks received a tip-off about the drug lab's operations.

Source: Briefly News