Police destroy arms and drugs found in PTA house

Police have destroyed a massive arms cache and dagga laboratory in Wierda Park in Centurion, Pretoria.

Acting Police Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and National Commissioner of Police Khehla Sitole are present at a drug laboratory discovered Centurion

Motsoaledi and Sitole are briefing the media about the discovery of the lab and massive arms cache at the property.

Police say they will destroy the arms and drugs.

Forensic experts with sniffer dogs raided the private property following a tip off about drugs being manufactured in the house.

The couple believed to be the owners of the property have been questioned by investigators.

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#PoliceMinistry Acting Police Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and #SAPSNPC, General #Sitole are joined by Gauteng PC, Lt General Mawela inspecting the arms cache and drug cultivation/lab found in Wierdabrug Pretoria. #WierdabrugRaid ME pic.twitter.com/2O4IHy7bR0

— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) 20 November 2019