Police bust heroin drug lab in Schaapkraal

Genevieve Serra

CRIME intelligence teams together with police have stopped the operations of a heroin lab in Schaapkraal, after arresting a 45-year-old man, who was using a substance to “produce” more of the drug. The suspect, a Tanzanian national, was found at the premises in Kraal Road on March 20, and attempted to destroy the drugs but was found red-handed. An undisclosed amount of money, heroin and producing equipment were confiscated from the scene. According to sources close to the investigation, the foreign national was allegedly found to be in possession of a substance used to produce more drugs. “This product was used to thin the drug out as often it is hard to manufacture heroin in our climate here in the Western Cape,” the source said. Police spokesperson, FC van Wyk,…

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Cape Argus (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-25

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