Three suspects have been arrested by the police for operating an illegal drug lab in the quiet suburb of Kelvin in Sandton.
The arrests follow after the crime intelligence unit investigated and raided house number 22 on West Way Road last night on 27 March.
The fourth suspect was arrested in the early hours of 28 March after he allegedly attempted to bribe officers to release the three arrested men.
Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane joined the police at the house to see the drug lab.
MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane arrived at the house in Kelvin where police busted an illegal drug lab. Exhibits found to process drugs @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/0HrPAGIuEQ
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
A garage at the house used to manufacture a drug called cat. pic.twitter.com/tUQpTXElut
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
A garage of the house used to manufacture the drug 'cat' @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/kG5GkMQsj8
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
Another room in the house with more chemicals to process drugs @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/vABaJS7mZb
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
Another room in the house that was used to manufacture mandrax @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/JcJ6jRgNne
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
A police officer explais to MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane how the drugs are manufactured @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/W8OMEjjq9h
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
All the rooms of the house are empty and were used to manufacture drugs @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/vOJy4QC4zx
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
Commissioner Khehla Sithole : Started by stabilizing crimes like heists but now have started waging war on drugs pic.twitter.com/ZYWBwWdJV6
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
Three suspects were arrested. The fourth suspect was arrested after allegedly trying to bribe officers – Commissioner Khehla Sithole @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/GyqFQMChYZ
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane applauds police officers involved in the arrest and refusing the R10 000 bribe offered by the fourth suspect @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/QjaHveXSIE
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
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
MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane : The suspects were 4 Nigerian nationals and some were properly documented @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/lrh0cr4Yf4
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
Commissioner Khehla Sithole : This is an ongoing war against drugs. More illegal labs are expected to be busted @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/kkhthN7L44
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) March 28, 2019
Related article:
https://www.citizen.co.za/sandton-chronicle/212252/jmpd-k9-unit-puts-drug-lords-behind-bars/
