LOOK | Police uncover R100m drug lab in North West

Police have confirmed a major drug bust in the North West, with drugs worth an estimated R100 million seized on Wednesday morning. 

According to police, Crime Intelligence at the National Head Office uncovered a drug laboratory valued at about R100 million in the Portion 45 Farm Brakspruit, Swartruggens in the province.

National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the site remains an active crime scene, with officers still at the location.

It is not yet clear whether any arrests have been made in connection with the drug lab.

Police said North West police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh and national police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk are on their way to the scene.

*This is a developing story.*

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