Police bust R600m crystal meth ‘tik’ factory in Limpopo
By The BriefBrief
South African police uncovered a suspected R600-million crystal methamphetamine manufacturing facility on a Limpopo farm and detained five suspects, including two from Mexico. The arrests add to concerns about Mexican cartel activity in South Africa, while the US Treasury announced sanctions against an Ecuador-based cocaine network working with Mexican cartels.
WHO:South African police; US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
WHAT:Police detained five suspects after uncovering a suspected R600-million crystal methamphetamine (tik) manufacturing facility on a Limpopo farm; the US imposed sanctions on an Ecuador-based cocaine trafficking network linked to Mexican cartels.
