Five arrested as Gauteng police uncover R1 million hydroponic dagga lab
Gauteng police have arrested five foreign nationals and seized a hydroponic dagga laboratory worth more than R1 million.
Five men - including two Jamaicans, two Malawians and one Lesotho national - have been apprehended in De Deur, Gauteng, following a R1 million hydroponic cannabis laboratory operation. The arrest took place on Thursday, August 27, as part of an intelligence-driven operation involving various Gauteng law enforcement agencies. In addition to the seized cannabis, officers recovered a .303 rifle and a 9mm Glock pistol.
The suspects face charges under sections 3 and 5(b) of the Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992, with two of them also accused of possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition. They are set to appear before Meyerton Magistrate's Court soon. In June, three suspects were arrested in Limpopo province, facing charges of dealing in dagga worth R11 million.
The drugs were reportedly transported from Eswatini through Limpopo for distribution in other parts of the country.
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