CAMPERDOWN, KZN - An estimated R30-million cannabis lab was discovered in Camperdown, near Pietermaritzburg in the KZN midlands on Thursday.
Members from DPCI Port Shepstone, Metro Police Drug Team and SAPS Counter Narcotics have been monitoring activities on the farm.
A disruptive operation was conducted and police swooped on the said farm.
During the search 4165 cannabis plants, 70 buckets of processed cannabis and paraphernalia to the street value of approximately R30 million were found.
It is reported that the farm has been supplying cannabis shops in Durban and surrounding areas.
One suspect, aged 56-years-old was arrested, and six unlicensed firearms with 165 various live rounds of ammunition were seized.
The arrested suspect will be charged for cultivation of cannabis, dealing in cannabis, unlawful possession of firearms as well as live rounds of ammunition.
The seized firearms will be sent for ballistic testing to determine if they were used in the commission of any crime in the country.
The suspect He is expected to appear before Camperdown Magistrates’ Court soon.
By: Dasen Thathiah