UPDATE: Dowerglen crystal meth lab valued at R1-million
The man was previously arrested for running a similar operation from another property in the Avenues in Edenvale.
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The Edenvale SAPS confirmed that a crystal meth lab bust in Dowerglen extension 4 in Edenvale last night was valued at R1-million.
Officers were following up on information received, which led them to a townhouse complex on Juniper Street.
One man was arrested at the scene.
The man was previously arrested for running a similar operation from another property in the Avenues in Edenvale.
The NEWS spoke to the father of the man arrested last night.
The emotional father said, “I am broken. I don’t know what to do with him anymore”.
The NEWS cannot at this stage name the man arrested as he has yet to enter a plea in court.
SAPS recovered drug manufacturing paraphernalia inside the house as well as chemicals used in the manufacturing of crystal meth.
#sapsGP 1/2 Suspect arrested in Edenvale for manufacturing drugs. Suspected cocaine estimated at R3000 seized NP pic.twitter.com/OmfRzxVmuF
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) June 6, 2015
SAPS BUST CRYSTAL METH LAB: DOWERGLEN. EDENVALE. EMM. GP. LAB EQUIPMENT SIEZED. ARRESTS.
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) June 6, 2015