Two men have been arrested after police raided an alleged meth lab near a fire affected area in NSW, which could have caused “catastrophic damage”.
More than 900 items related to drug manufacture and 45 litres of methylamphetamine oil were found by detectives during a raid on a rural property at Harolds Cross, south of Braidwood, on Saturday morning, NSW Police said on Monday.
Two men have been charged following the discovery of a large-scale clan lab in the state’s Southern Tablelands. Picture: NSW PoliceThe lab was found at a rural property at Harolds Cross, about 30km south west of Braidwood. Picture: NSW PoliceThe scale of the laboratory, which was discovered in two sheds on the property, was described as “significant” given the commercial-grade items and their capacity to make “multi kilo” amounts of drugs, he added.
“The location of this property is not far from bushfires still impacting the southern region and we know illicit substances, such as ice, are manufactured in volatile environments, which presents serious risks of explosions and contamination,” he said in a statement on Monday.
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