Two men were arrested for illegal manufacturing of drugs and contravention of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Germiston together with the West Rand K9 Unit in the Norkem Park area.
An illicit drug manufacturing laboratory, was discovered and drug manufacturing equipment, drugs, and electronic gadgets with an estimated street value of R2.5 million were seized for further investigation.
Meanwhile in the Vaal Rand area, three men were arrested in De Deur allegedly manufacturing methaqualone and mandrax.
Authorities seized chemicals, drug manufacturing equipment, drugs, gas cylinders, and gas stoves with an estimated street value of R1.5 million for further probing.
