Ntokozo Khumalo16 March 2025 | 7:18

Man, 46, in court soon after police uncover drug lab in Alberton, GP

During the operation, police discovered 7,000 mandrax pills, valued at over half a million rand.

Man, 46, in court soon after police uncover drug lab in Alberton, GP

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JOHANNESBURG - A suspect connected to a drug laboratory in Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng is set to appear in court soon.

The 46-year-old man was arrested this past Friday following a search conducted at a property in South Crest, Alberton.

During the operation, police discovered 7,000 mandrax pills, valued at over half a million rand.

Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says their tactical teams successfully traced the whereabouts of the fully operational drug laboratory.

"Further investigations led the team to a property in Vanderbijlpark, where they uncovered a fully operational drug laboratory. Seized items included a tablet press, various chemicals, drug manufacturing equipment, and a quantity of mandrax powder and mandrax tablets with an estimated value of R500 000."