Drugs found in Sakhile possibly linked to drug lab operation in Standerton
Two safes contained large quantities of drugs, including Kat, Mandrax, and crystal meth.
Drugs worth about R2 million were seized in Sakhile on Friday (August 8).
The Hawks’ Secunda-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit and Standerton K9 received information about suspects dealing in drugs at an identified premises in Sakhile.
Members operationalised the information, and drugs were found concealed in two vehicles — a KwaZulu-Natal–registered BMW and a Gauteng–registered VW Polo.
Two safes were also seized from the house. When opened, they contained large quantities of drugs, including Kat, Mandrax, and crystal meth. The police also found R7 000 .
According to the Hawks’ spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi, the Hawks are investigating the possible link between the recently recovered drugs and the earlier discovery of a clandestine laboratory and a warehouse earlier this year.
The three suspects are expected to appear before the Standerton Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Nico Gerber, commended the team for their continued successes against drug syndicates.
“The Hawks have intensified their efforts against the manufacturing and distribution of drugs in the area. The recent successes are testimony to this.
“We will never relent in our efforts to curb this scourge,” concluded Gerber.
