Australian police seize 2 tons of meth 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.
August 26, 2022 / 7:08 AMAuthorities have found 1.8 metric 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.
In this photo released on Aug. 26, 2022, by the New South Wales Police Force marble tiles are stored in a facility in Sydney, Australia. Authorities have found 1.8 metric tons of methamphetamine hidden in the tiles shipped from the Middle East.Police estimate the meth's street value at 1.6 billion Australian dollars , which reflects the higher prices that Australians pay for illicit drugs than users do in many comparable countries.
"The Middle Eastern region is probably our main focus," Watson said."But I certainly wouldn't restrict our investigation to just that region." 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.
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