After a farm raid near Volksrust, Hawks investigate links to five Mexican nationals arrested at a multi-million-rand meth lab. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has taken over a case involving a suspected crystal meth laboratory, after Mpumalanga police arrested five Mexican nationals and a South African. Hawks take over investigation after police bust crystal meth labThe provincial head of Hawks in Mpumalanga, Major General Nico Gerber, said on Monday that the Hawks have taken over the investigation. They will investigate the links and involvement of the Mexican nationals arrested. Chemicals, the final products of crystal meth, and machinery believed to be used in the drug’s manufacturing were found,” Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi said.