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Mexican cartels set up meth labs on South African farms
Raids on rural South African farms have uncovered methamphetamine laboratories linked to Mexican cartel networks, marking a significant expansion of their operations onto the African continent. The discovery signals cartels are actively exporting not just product but production infrastructure, exploiting South Africa's agricultural hinterland as cover. The find represents a new phase in transnational drug trafficking that has alarmed regional law enforcement.
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