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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 10 MIN

Willem Els warns of hidden drug laboratories

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A massive Mandrax operation has been uncovered at a secluded smallholding in Erasmia, west of Pretoria. Police say the suspected laboratory had the capacity to produce up to 800-thousand tablets a day. Two foreign nationals have been arrested,. The laboratory was hidden on a secluded farm, about 20 minutes from the main road. Police say what appeared to be a quiet property was allegedly being used for large-scale illicit drug manufacturing. addressing the media in Erasmia, west of Pretoria. Security experts are warning the country is shifting from a mere transit route into a command and manufacturing base for global cartels. To discuss this matter further Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the director of the Security Initiative for Africa (SIA) Willem Els

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