Several suspects have been nabbed possessing illegal drugs especially during the period of the ban on alcohol and tobacco.
Police in Gauteng discovered an illegal drug lab on Friday evening and confiscated drugs worth an estimated value of R4.5m.
The drug lab was located in Meadowlands, Soweto.
The police said three suspects were arrested during the raid.
“A joint operation by Crime Intelligence at head office and Gauteng law enforcement agencies on Friday evening, led the team to two addresses in Meadowlands Zone 2, Soweto, where police uncovered a clandestine drug operation.
“Three suspects aged between 40 and 47 were arrested and police confiscated drug manufacturing equipment and drugs, some in raw form and some processed.”
“The preliminary value of the drugs is estimated at R4.5m. The investigation continues,” police said.
The suspects are expected to appear in court soon.
