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Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine
    #27919471 - 08/26/22 09:30 AM (1 year, 8 months ago)

Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine
August 25, 2022 - ABC News

Authorities have found 1.8 metric tons (2 U.S. tons) of methamphetamine hidden in marble tiles shipped from the Middle East to Sydney in what police describe as the largest-ever seizure of the illicit drug in Australia

SYDNEY -- Authorities have found 1.8 metric tons (2 U.S. tons) of methamphetamine hidden in marble tiles shipped from the Middle East to Sydney in what police describe as the largest-ever seizure of the illicit drug in Australia.

Three men were arrested after 748 kilograms (1,649 pounds) of the drug were found early this month hidden in 24 containers that arrived at Port Botany, officials said on Friday.

Another 1,060 kilograms (2,337 pounds) of meth were found in 19 containers that arrived at the same port last week. The drugs were hidden in the same method and were all shipped from the United Arab Emirates.

Police estimate the meth’s street value at 1.6 billion Australian dollars ($1.1 billion), which reflects the higher prices that Australians pay for illicit drugs than users do in many comparable countries.

Police Detective Chief Supt. John Watson described the quantity of meth as “staggering.”

“This seizure will be felt for weeks to come by many high-, mid- and lower-level suppliers,” Watson said.

No further arrests have been made since last week’s seizure. Investigators have turned their attention to identifying the overseas suppliers.

“The Middle Eastern region is probably our main focus,” Watson said. “But I certainly wouldn’t restrict our investigation to just that region.”

All the containers were destined to be sent to a factory in western Sydney that had been set up to quickly extract meth from marble, Watson said. Police do not know how often the factory had been used.

The three men already arrested — aged 24, 26 and 34 — face potential life sentences in prison if convicted of drug trafficking. They have appeared in court and have been refused bail.

Australia’s previous record meth haul was 1.6 metric tons (1.8 U.S. tons) hidden in speakers and shipped into Melbourne from Bangkok in April 2019. Three Melbourne residents were charged with drug offenses.

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Re: Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine [Re: veggie] * 1
    #27922747 - 08/28/22 03:36 PM (1 year, 8 months ago)

I know AU pays way more for drugs but that math is insane like it always is :lol: 748 kilos + 1060 kilos is 1808. 1808 kilos is 1,808,000 grams. 1.1 billion ÷ 1,808,000 is  $608 per gram all the way up. Meth isn't worth near that much wish a aussie would chime in the actual street price. It'll be a crazy day when the police/media give actual good estimates on the worth of drug busts.

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Re: Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine [Re: WyoMX]
    #27927077 - 08/31/22 07:28 AM (1 year, 8 months ago)

Bottom end Aussies are paying $600AU a gram. DNM rates are about $200AU for extremely high purity meth. It's the drug if choice for many parts of Australian society. This stems from an old school Bikie culture where amphetamine sulphate was the #1 available substance in Aus.


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Re: Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine [Re: Northerner]
    #27928374 - 08/31/22 10:53 PM (1 year, 8 months ago)

Australia used to have quality weed and speed (amphetamines) back in the 80s and 90s and then the gubberment cracked down and now its just meth which destroys people's lives. Speed did not do that and never did weed.

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Re: Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine [Re: PsychoReactive]
    #27928423 - 09/01/22 12:22 AM (1 year, 8 months ago)

Yeah it was good back in the day. All fuxked up now.


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