Police in Mpumalanga have shut down a massive crystal meth lab worth an estimated R350 million following a raid on a farm in Volksrust on Friday, 19 September. CYRSTAL METH, ARRESTS, AND FLEEING SUSPECTSPolice arrested five foreign nationals from a North American country at the scene. ADVERTISEMENTThe five foreign nationals, who are in the country illegally, now face charges under the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act and the Immigration Act. A recent drug bust in Goodwood also saw foreign nationals arrested for heroin and tik trafficking, highlighting a concerning pattern of international drug syndicates operating in South Africa. Crystal meth was found hidden in lunch boxes and buckets on a Volksrust farm.