Record $1.6 Billion of Illegal Drug ‘Ice’ Seized at Australia Border
Australian police have uncovered a massive haul of the illegal drug “ice” at a Sydney port, worth A$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) on the street, the most significant detection of its kind in the country.
Australian Border Police in July examined a number of sea cargo containers that arrived at Port Botany in Sydney.
They found 750 kilos of methylamphetamine concealed within the marble stone.
Last week, specialist officers homed in on an additional number of containers at Port Botany and found a further 1,060 kg of meth concealed in the same marble stone method.
In total, more than 1,800kg of “ice,” which has an estimated potential street value of more than $1.6 billion, has been seized during the investigation. …