Three suspects arrested after R3m drug lab bust in Sandton
A fourth suspect was also arrested after he allegedly attempted to bribe officers to release the three arrested men.
Police arrest suspects for operating an illegal drug lab. Photo: Lungile Dube
Three suspects have been arrested by the police for operating an illegal drug lab in the quiet suburb of Kelvin in Sandton, reports Sandton Chronicle.
The arrests follow after the crime intelligence unit investigated and raided house number 22 on West Way Road on Wednesday.
The fourth suspect was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning, after he allegedly attempted to bribe officers to release the three arrested men.
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Gauteng MEC for community safety Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane joined the police at the house to see the drug lab.
Commissioner Khehla Sithole : fourth suspect arrived at the scene and tried to bribe the officers. The exhibits found are valued at estimated street value of R2. 5 million for mandrax and R500 000 for cat @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/otHowxc57B
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
The drugs are valued at an estimated R3 million.
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