The seized drug. (photo of the Australian Federal Police)
According to Radio 9, (Australian Federal Police) of the Australian Federal Police and (Australian Border Force) of the Australian Border Guard conducted a joint investigation and found the largest methamphetamine ever flowing into Australia.
The drug, weighing nearly 1.6 tons, was hidden in a stereo from Bangkok, Thailand, and was found during further sampling by Border Guard officers at Melbourne port.
A total of 1.596 tons of methamphetamine (methamphetamine) and 37 kilograms of heroin were seized, with an estimated black market value of A $1.197 billion and A $18.5 million respectively.
According to live pictures released by the Border Defense Bureau, the drug was wrapped in tea packaging and outsourced with Chinese characters such as "Guanyin King" and "Classic".
No one has been arrested and investigations by federal police and border guards are still under way.
The seized drug. (photo of the Australian Federal Police)
Palmer (Craig Palmer), regional commander of the Australian Border Service, said the detection of the unprecedented case would have a significant impact on the state`s drug supply.
``Without the Australian Frontier Agency`s ability to lock targets and detect their targets, these drugs will flow into the streets of Melbourne and elsewhere, `` said Mr. Palmer. ``This is the largest of the largest Metamphetamine case we`ve seen in Australia. This not only highlights the face of the people involved in the case, but also shows its determination to stop drug imports in the state and throughout Australia.
Acting commander of organized crime at the Federal Police Department, Bodel (Peter Bodel), said the anti-drug operation protected the community from the drug.
"these drug have a great impact on society and the family, and it may be your loved ones, friends and neighbors who are immune from the terrible impact of this mass shipment."
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