JOHANNESBURG, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The South African Police Service (SAPS) said Saturday that they have uncovered a huge illicit drug laboratory on a farm in Groblersdal, in the country's northernmost province of Limpopo, with four suspects being arrested.
Those arrested in an operation Friday included the farm owner and two Mexican nationals, the SAPS said in a statement.
"Four structures on the property were searched on and large quantities of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs including acetone as well as crystal meth with an estimated street value of 2 billion rand (about 109 million U.S. dollars) were recovered," the SAPS said.
Since the beginning of this year, South African police have uncovered 10 clandestine drug laboratories and made 34 arrests, according to the statement. ■