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Bail hearing for R2 billion drug lab suspects delayed

Time ran out again for bail application for two of the five suspects implicated in a drug laboratory.

August 13, 2024
Janine Saayman Less than a minute
Jorge Nhumberzo Gonzalez, Alejandro Gutierrez Lopez, Roelof Frederik Botha, Simphiwe Melvin Khumalo and Ruben Viidal Rodriguez.

The bail hearing of the accused Mexican nationals and South African citizens, who were alleged to have operated the R2 billion drug lab in Groblersdal, has been postponed for further evidence.

Two sets of photo albums depicting laboratories were dealt with.

One set of photos was taken by the Investigating Officer using his mobile phone and the other was taken by police from the Local Criminal Record Centre.

The matter has been postponed to August 20, 2024.

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Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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