NORTH WEST. – Four suspects have been taken into custody after police discovered an alleged illegal drug laboratory on Friday in the Thabeng section in Ramokoka town, Mogwase, near Sun City. A fifth suspect allegedly managed to evade arrest.
Constable Thuto Bobelo, police spokesperson, says police acted after receiving information about alleged drug manufacturing on the premises. During the search, among other items, 20 bags, each approximately 40 kg, containing allegedly drug-related material were found, as well as various chemicals, gas bottles, generators, large cooking pots and drying areas. Preliminary observations suggest the premises may have been used for the manufacturing of Mandrax and crystal methamphetamine. The substances still need to be analysed.
The four suspects, two women aged 71 and 24 years and two men aged 19 and 52 years, are expected to appear on Monday in the Mogwase magistrate's court on charges related to the manufacturing and dealing in illegal drugs.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
