A drug manufacturing laboratory was discovered by the Hawks in Chiawelo in Soweto in the early hours of this morning, Gauteng police say
Drugs and drug manufacturing chemicals with a street value of about R500,000 were found inside the house on Chiume street, Lieutenant Colonel Tshisikhawe Ndou said.
“Inside they found equipment which included a measuring scale, blenders, gas cylinders, fans, heaters and 30 Mandrax tablets.”
They also found 20kg of “tableting agent”, which is the chemicals and raw materials used to make drugs.
“The residence has been under observation by police for quite some time,” he said.
The breakthrough came after the Hawks conducted "an intensive intelligence-driven investigation".
Ndou said no one was found in the house when the police raided, but information was being followed to locate the drug dealers.
R500,000 drug lab raided in Soweto
A drug manufacturing laboratory was discovered by the Hawks in Chiawelo in Soweto in the early hours of this morning, Gauteng police say
Drugs and drug manufacturing chemicals with a street value of about R500,000 were found inside the house on Chiume street, Lieutenant Colonel Tshisikhawe Ndou said.
“Inside they found equipment which included a measuring scale, blenders, gas cylinders, fans, heaters and 30 Mandrax tablets.”
They also found 20kg of “tableting agent”, which is the chemicals and raw materials used to make drugs.
“The residence has been under observation by police for quite some time,” he said.
The breakthrough came after the Hawks conducted "an intensive intelligence-driven investigation".
Ndou said no one was found in the house when the police raided, but information was being followed to locate the drug dealers.
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