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On 17 February 2023, the Pretoria Central Magistrate’s Court expects to arraign two suspects, aged 29 and 51, for operating a narcotics laboratory.
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Two arrested for operating a narcotics laboratory
The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation made the arrest following a search and seizure operation on Wednesday, 15 February 2023.
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The multi-disciplinary operation, included the following:
- Hawks
- Pretoria West Visible Policing
- Weirdebrug police
- Public Order Police
- Home Affairs officials
This was an intelligence-driven and focused on a unit in Chrystal Gardens complex, Emberfield, Centurion.
The search of the unit’s garage uncovered a drug laboratory, where various equipment, including crystal meth, chemicals, and a small piece of gold, were seized for further investigation.
The value of the seized items has yet to be determined.
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The suspects were charged with contravening the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act.
Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, the Gauteng Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, praised the team’s relentless efforts to disrupt the drug trade.
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