PICS | Two Mexicans Among Five Arrested in R600m Crystal Meth Lab Bust in Limpopo
- The Hawks shut down a suspected R600 million crystal methamphetamine laboratory on a farm in Musina, Limpopo, early on Friday, August 21, 2026, following a two-month investigation.
- Authorities arrested five foreign nationals during an intelligence-driven operation late on Thursday, August 20, seizing drugs, laboratory equipment, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
- Investigators confirmed the five suspects, aged between 20 and 47, include two Mexican nationals, two Zimbabwean nationals, and one Malawian national.
- The suspects are expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate on Monday, August 24, as Hawks Limpopo provincial head Major General Gopz Govender vowed to pursue the networks behind the operation.
- This raid marks the third clandestine drug laboratory authorities have shut down in Limpopo, building on a similar major bust in Swartruggens in the North West province during May 2026.
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Two Mexicans were arrested in South Africa after police discovered a crystalline methamphetamine laboratory valued at several million dollars in the north of that country; with them, there are 14 nationals apprehended in the last two years in that African nation for illegal drug-related activities.
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Two Mexican nationals were among five suspects arrested at an industrial-scale meth production facility in Limpopo Two Mexicans were among five people arrested at a crystal meth lab worth more than half a billion rand (nearly $30 million) on a farm in Musina, Limpopo, the South African Police Service (SAPS) reported on Friday. The lab...
Why Are Foreign Drug Cartels Turning Quiet African Farms Into Multi-Million Dollar Meth Empires?
South African law enforcement dismantled a massive crystal methamphetamine laboratory tucked away on a remote farm near the northern border, arresting five suspects, including two Mexican nationals. Operating after a two-month surveillance sweep, elite units seized industrial equipment, chemicals, and finished drugs valued at roughly 600 million rand. This discovery marks the fifth time authorities have busted an industrial-scale cartel lab on r…
The South African Police discovered a major crystalline methamphetamine laboratory on the Zimbabwe border and arrested several foreign citizens, including two Mexicans. This night operation took place following a series of seizures of drugs related to Mexican citizens in recent months, which has led authorities to suspect that Latin American cartels are expanding into Africa. Security forces raided the laboratory late Thursday and seized drugs a…
Two Mexican citizens were arrested in South Africa along with three foreigners during an anti-trafficking operation that allowed a suspected clandestine crystalline methamphetamine laboratory to be located on a farm in Musina, Vhembe District, Limpopo.
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