KOSTER - Eleven suspects arrested in a major drug bust in Swartruggens earlier this week are expected to appear in court on Friday.
The group also faces charges of illegal possession of hazardous materials and immigration violations.
They include Mexican, Mozambican, Zimbabwean and South African nationals.
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The Hawks say nearly 500 kilograms of meth and chemicals worth more than a-billion rand were seized.
The lab is believed to have links to Mexican cartels.