Australia methamphetamine seizure 'worth a record A$1bn'

Australian police have arrested eight men over the nation's largest ever seizure of the drug methamphetamine.

The haul, estimated to have a street value of A$1bn (£600m; $800m), was uncovered when police raided a dock in Western Australia, authorities said.

Police have charged the men, each of whom faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, has been described as the most damaging illicit drug in Australia.

The 1.2-tonne (2,650lb) bust was larger than the previous record seizure, made in Melbourne in April.

"We are very pleased that 12 million hits of methamphetamine will be off the streets over the Christmas [and] new year period," said Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

Six men were arrested at a dock near the city of Geraldton, while two were arrested in Perth. All are Australians aged between 33 and 52.

The arrests happened after 59 bags containing the drugs were loaded from a boat, Valkoista, into a white van on Thursday, Australian Federal Police said.

In 2015, Australia's government established a national taskforce to tackle the growing use of ice, a potent form of methamphetamine and the most common illicit drug in the country.

The move followed a report by the Australian Crime Commission that found ice posed the highest risk to communities of any illegal substance.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42450959


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[17 Points] None:

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[9 Points] lonaraxYY:

Trap house BOOMing.... Goddamn lol Who else could do this if not a small group or association of millionares??


[9 Points] Dr_Dankworth:

Where is it from? I heard North Korea sells the purest meth in the world(99%) and they sell to other Asian countries. I wonder if they sell to Australia.


[8 Points] None:

Reading this mangled my asshole AND face instantly. FUCK. Of course they probably included the weight of the cargo container.

Cargo Container Weight: 2649.75 Meth: 4 ounces meth

Source: Face mangled by meth. Asshole mangled by 2,650 pounds of meth taken off the streets.


[8 Points] Fluroxetamine:

ice, a potent form of methamphetamine

So calling it ice somehow makes it magically more pure?


[3 Points] Bitenieks:

as usual - inflated street value


[1 Points] PenetratorHammer:

ken oath


[1 Points] gangsterdam020:

Lmfao, worth a billion in Australia off course! At the source it was a million down and a million afterwards. Talking about profit!


[1 Points] BoxAddict:

As a person who has smuggled meth into Australia’s borders I can state that there is about a 7x price multiplier compared to US pricing. once all The currency is converted of course