The Australian Federal Police say there has been an increase in shipments of the drug known as ice from Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021.
abc.net.au/news/australian-motorcycle-gangs-importing-methamphetamine/102042908Australian bikie gangs are increasingly working with criminals in Afghanistan to import crystal methamphetamine, with a significant amount destined for New South Wales.
Some 250 kilograms of the drug — with an estimated street value of $225 million — was seized last year before it was smuggled into Australia, the AFP said. Last year, Australian Border Force seized 26kg of the drug coming from Afghanistan in 19 different imports, with the criminal syndicates attempting to disguise its origin.
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