A leaking toilet pipe in Canterbury unit has led to the discovery of 220kg of the drug ice, worth $44 million, and $1.1 million in cash. 7NEWS
A leaking toilet pipe in a southwest Sydney unit led to the discovery of 220kg of the drug ice worth $44 million, as well as $1.1 million in cash.
NSW Police were called to the Canterbury unit on July 9 last year, after workers fixing the pipe found bags of cash and a crystal substance in an open cupboard.After searching the unit and a garage beneath the unit complex police seized 15 cardboard boxes containing almost 220kg of crystal methamphetamine , with an estimated street value of $44 million.
Almost $1.15 million in cash was also found in the unit and garage - some of it stashed in a grocery bag. Police are now appealing for information and have released images of the cash and drugs as well as CCTV footage of a man they want to interview about the matter.The man is seen walking along Minter Street, Canterbury about 8.10pm on July 9, 2021.
He is described as being of Asian appearance, about 170cm tall, of thin build, aged between 25-30, with short black hair.
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