JOHANNESBURG - A 39-year-old Mexican national has been arrested in Rietfontein in Gauteng.
Police pounced on an illegal drug lab valued at an estimated R100-million.
Police acted on intelligence and carried out an extensive surveillance operation.
When they breached they discovered crystal meth, drug manufacturing equipment and cash.
The suspect faces charges of drug manufacturing and dealing, and violations of the Immigration Act.
He will appear before the Atteridgeville magistrate's court.
#sapsHQ An intelligence driven operation led police to uncover a drug laboratory with an estimated value of R100 million in Rietfontein, Gauteng on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 and arrested a 39-year-old Mexican national.
Following extensive surveillance conducted on the… pic.twitter.com/345CIMDICN— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) November 27, 2024