Pair Jailed Over Multi-Million-Dollar Adelaide Methamphetamine Import

Pair Jailed Over Multi-Million-Dollar Adelaide Methamphetamine Import

Two Adelaide men have each been sentenced to 12 years jail over a plot to import 18 kilograms of methamphetamine, worth up to $7 million, hidden in 4WD winches from Malaysia.

The South Australia National Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS) launched an investigation into one of the men in February 2019, after Australian Border Force officers at Perth Airport examined his phone when he returned from a Bali holiday and found images of cash and what appeared to be illicit drugs.

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Sydney Man Linked to Plot to Import $8 Million Worth of Illicit Cigarettes

Sydney Man Linked to Plot to Import $8 Million Worth of Illicit Cigarettes

The investigation began after ABF officers detected approximately 800 hidden boxes of cigarettes in a sea cargo consignment at Port Botany. The goods had been declared as ‘brake shoe’. A deconstruction of the content of the shipping container revealed almost eight million illicit cigarettes, which had a total Customs duty payable of more than $8 million.

Members of the AFP, NSW Police Force and ABF executed multiple search warrants in the Sydney suburbs of Bankstown, Bass Hill, Cecil Hills and Kemps ...

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Man Arrested For Importing Firearms and Firearms Parts

Man Arrested For Importing Firearms and Firearms Parts

A 54 year old man has been arrested in Adelaide after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers located undeclared firearm parts concealed within his baggage on return to Australia from the United States of America.

Upon his return to Australia, the South Australian man was subject to a baggage examination by ABF officers at Sydney Airport, following forensic intelligence received from the Australian Federal Police.

During the baggage examination, officers located a number of firearms parts that would enable the assembly of a complete ...

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62 Year Old Man Charged Over Methamphetamine Found in Mail Import

62 Year Old Man Charged Over Methamphetamine Found in Mail Import

A 62-year-old WA man has been charged after authorities intercepted approximately five kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a package from the United States.

Australian Border Force officers (ABF) in Perth found the illicit drugs after they examined a package described as documents. The box contained multiple A4 envelopes and 21 of those allegedly had a package containing a white substance hidden between sheets of paper. Testing of the substance returned a positive result for methamphetamine.

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Perth Man Arrested for Heroin Hidden in Mascara Bottles

Perth Man Arrested for Heroin Hidden in Mascara Bottles

A 28-year-old Perth man was due to face Perth Magistrates Court on 7 August 2021, charged with attempting to possess approximately 440 grams of heroin hidden in mascara bottles.

On 3 August 2021, Australian Border Force officers conducted an examination of a consignment from South Africa which tested positive for heroin.

Australian Federal Police investigators were advised of the detection which resulted in officers executing a controlled delivery of the consignment to a residential address in the Perth suburb of Balga.

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Two Western Australian men charged over cocaine importation

Two Western Australian men charged over cocaine importation

Two Perth men have been charged over the cocaine importation of 3.99 kilograms into WA, worth a potential $1.6 million, hidden in purses sent from the United Kingdom.

Australian Federal Police will allege the package of purses was delivered to the Willagee home of a 28-year-old man and he was arrested after he allegedly opened the consignment.

Further police inquiries allegedly revealed a Southern River man, also 28, was also involved in the importation and he was arrested.

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Five arrested and 77kg of heroin seized in WA – the biggest in the State’s history

Five arrested and 77kg of heroin seized in WA – the biggest in the State’s history

Five men have been arrested in Western Australia over the importation of 77 kilograms of heroin, which Australian Border Force (ABF) allegedly found in a consignment of industrial kitchen equipment which arrived from Malaysia.

It is believed to be the biggest heroin seizure in WA’s history.

Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force, with the assistance of ABF, arrested the men on Tuesday 8 June (2021), after ABF officers at the Perth container facility allegedly found the illicit drugs last month.

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Two Sydney men arrested for importing cocaine

Two Sydney men arrested for importing cocaine

Two Sydney men have faced Central Local Court after allegedly importing cocaine worth $1.25 million in two air freight parcels.

A 39-year-old Green Valley man and a 66-year-old Bonnyrigg man were arrested, after Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigators executed a search warrant at the 39-year-old’s home.

The investigation into the importations began in April after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers noticed anomalies within a parcel labeled as an electric food warmer. An examination of the consignment revealed three kilograms of cocaine.

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Close to $100 million worth of methamphetamine found in heaters and barbeques on Sydney cargo ship

Close to $100 million worth of methamphetamine found in heaters and barbeques on Sydney cargo ship

Close to $100 million worth of methamphetamine (ice) been found concealed in electric barbeque grills and water heaters on a cargo ship docked in Sydney.

Police officers intercepted the Thai cargo vessel at Port Botany, where 62 large cardboard boxes were searched after the Australian Border Force (ABF) noted inconsistencies in the consignment details.

Once opened, officers found 316 kilograms of a crystallised substance which returned a “presumptive positive result” for methylamphetamine (ice), with an estimated street value of $94.5 million.

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Perth teenager charged with drug smuggling for allegedly trying to import 22kg of Heroin from China

Perth teenager charged with drug smuggling for allegedly trying to import 22kg of Heroin from China

A 17-year-old girl has been charged over her alleged role in a multi-million dollar drug-smuggling operation bringing 22kg of heroin into Australia from China.

Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant at the Perth teen’s home earlier this month where they allegedly uncovered a package that was supposed to contain 22kg of heroin hidden in her bedroom wardrobe.

The dangerous drug had been switched out by investigators after a consignment of 254 vacuum sealed blocks of ‘half-catti’ Double UOGlobe-branded heroin was flagged by Chinese authorities, ...

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