In the northern part of Mandeni Ngudwini, the South African Police Service scored a major bust on a drug factor producing quaalude or mandrax tabs. The amount the SAPS found was worth over R57 million or over $3.42 million.
The South African Police Service Bust Drug Lab Producing Over $3.42M in Quaalude Tablets
After getting a tip about a “steel factory” in the area, the SAPS arrived at the location north of Durban to investigate. Which they were going to do as no such steel factory was mentioned to them and when nothing is announced about a large job creator being built in an area—that ranks up there on the suspicious scale.
It’s off the scale when it’s just there. When it’s already been built and the local residents just exist with this mystery building. Speaking of local residents, the new “steel factory” was supposed to be staffed with locals.
People associated with the factory even showed up and spoke with the community’s chief about hiring locally but it never happened. Concern from the community rose as the factory was operational and there was a belief that something fishy was going down.
After setting up a narcotics team, law enforcement raided the factory. However, it was empty. Not only was it empty, but there were also machines still active. It appeared that the workers got word of a raid and left right before the police stormed in.
While making their way through the drug factory, the police found tubs and chemicals used to produce mandrax—also known as buttons. In addition, there was a forklift, mobile phones, IDs, passports, and a truck with a license plate for Gauteng.
It was a hasty escape because a bounty of evidence was left behind. On the streets, ludes can cost up to R60 or three dollars and change in the U.S.
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