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[File Image] Police confiscated drugs.
The Hawks have discovered an underground laboratory believed to be manufacturing illicit drugs on Rooikopan farm in Standerton, Mpumalanga.
Hawks provincial spokesperson Mangonseni Nkosi says the recovery follows a massive burst last month at the same farm.
Police had found two places at which drugs were suspected to have been manufactured.
The latest burst has led to the arrest of six Mozambican nationals and two South Africans.
#sapsHAWKS An underground laboratory was discovered in Rooikopen farm, Standerton on 14/05. Machinery believed to be used in the illegal manufacturing of drugs, drums, and plastic containers filled with substances were recovered. The scene is under police guard to allow the… pic.twitter.com/dz0s5rokjX
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 14, 2025
