Suspects in R110m Erasmia drug bust also face immigration charges
Two Mozambican nationals appeared briefly before the Atteridgeville Magistrates' Court on charges of manufacturing drugs and contravening immigration act by being in the country illegally.
Jose Vaso Sete (53) and Arlindo Fernand (44) were arrested on Wednesday night, after the National office of Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI) received an intel about the exitance of a drug manufacturing lab around Erasmia in Centurion Pretoria.
Upon their arrival at the address, police discovered a drug lab inside the house with drug manufacturing equipment; drug manufacturing materials and drugs at various stages of production as well as fully manufactured drugs worth approximately R110 million.
The matter was postponed to next Friday, for the appointment of a foreign-language interpreter and for bail investigations.
The State said it intends to oppose the suspects' release.
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