Six suspects to appear in court over R20m Standerton drug bust

Handcuffs used to effect an arrest.

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Six people, arrested for alleged manufacturing and dealing in illicit drugs, are expected to appear at the Standerton Court in Mpumalanga on Monday.

The Hawks pounced on the suspects at a warehouse and a farm in the area. Chemicals and machinery found at both locations were confiscated. The value of the recovered substances and machinery is estimated to be R20 million.

Mpumalanga Hawks Head Nico Gerber says a number of drug-related cases have been reported in Standerton.

#sapsHAWKS Mpumalanga: Six suspects aged between 19 and 60 were arrested when the Hawks Secunda based Serious Organised Crime Investigation raided a warehouse in Standerton industrial area on 04 April 2025 where chemicals and machinery believed to be used in manufacturing of… pic.twitter.com/BXCRVZMM7S

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