Overview
- Six suspects — five Mexican nationals and a South African — appeared in the Volksrust Magistrate’s Court, where proceedings were postponed to Friday to secure a Spanish interpreter.
- Police say they found the suspects at a farm outside Volksrust, seizing precursor chemicals, finished crystal meth and manufacturing equipment during the raid.
- The Hawks’ Secunda-based Serious Organised Crime unit has assumed the investigation and is probing possible international cartel links.
- Authorities are scrutinising the five Mexicans’ travel documents, with the Department of Home Affairs enlisted to verify their legality.
- One accused, South African Bafana Samson Magubane, also faces a firearm-related charge after officers recovered three 9mm live rounds without proof of a valid licence.