Hong Kong seizes drugs hidden in electrical transformers
2 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong seizes drugs hidden in electrical transformers

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A multimillion-dollar stash of methamphetamine hidden in electrical transformers being sent from Mexico to Australia has been intercepted at Hong Kong’s airport, authorities said Tuesday. The 76 kilograms of crystal meth was found Friday in false compartments in the three transformers, a Hong Kong customs official said. Hong Kong customs estimated the market value of the drugs at $46 million Hong Kong dollars. “Someone in Australia must know about this shipment, and we are very interested in talking to them.” The Australian statement said Hong Kong officers found the drugs after receiving intelligence from Australian police and other agencies.

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Teen from China charged over alleged attempt to import methamphetamine into Australia
6 months, 1 week ago

Teen from China charged over alleged attempt to import methamphetamine into Australia

ABC  

Australian Federal Police have charged a 17-year-old boy from China with attempting to import 8 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia after he was arrested in East Perth last week. The teenager was taken into custody last Thursday after a joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. "Methamphetamine is the …

Australia’s £30m cocaine mystery deepens as more bricks wash up on Sydney beaches
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s £30m cocaine mystery deepens as more bricks wash up on Sydney beaches

The Independent  

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Mysterious packages washing up on Australian beach turn out to be huge cocaine stash
1 year ago

Mysterious packages washing up on Australian beach turn out to be huge cocaine stash

The Independent  

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Thai police say drug bust nets methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin worth $8.2 million
1 year, 3 months ago

Thai police say drug bust nets methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin worth $8.2 million

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Police in Thailand said Thursday they made one of the country’s biggest ever seizures of illicit drugs, a haul including methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin, with a total estimated street value of about 300 million baht. The seized drugs included 15 million methamphetamine tablets, 443 wrapped packages of heroin, 420 kilograms of crystal meth and a quantity of …

Australia seizes 800kg of cocaine worth $210m from cargo ship
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia seizes 800kg of cocaine worth $210m from cargo ship

The Independent  

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Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine thought bound for Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine thought bound for Australia

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia. Officials from police and the Narcotics Control Board announced that the 1.2 metric tons of the drug, also known as “ice,” likely came from Thailand’s northern border region, which …

Hong Kong customs seize record meth haul worth $140 million
2 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong customs seize record meth haul worth $140 million

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong customs seized 1.8 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine in the city’s biggest-ever meth bust, authorities said Saturday. The drugs, which were seized Oct. 23, had been concealed in bottles labeled as coconut water in a cargo shipment that arrived in Hong Kong by sea, according to a government statement. The stash of drugs were bound …

Thai Cops Seize 200 Kg of Crystal Meth Hidden in Replica Easter Island Statue
2 years, 7 months ago

Thai Cops Seize 200 Kg of Crystal Meth Hidden in Replica Easter Island Statue

News 18  

Thai authorities have seized 200 kilograms of crystal meth hidden inside a replica Easter Island statue awaiting shipment to Taiwan, police said Thursday. Southeast Asia’s so-called Golden Triangle — the notorious border region of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand — has long been an infamous hotspot for drug production and trafficking. Thai drugs officers working with Taiwanese police raided a shipping …

Crystal meth is resurgent and 'ravaging' regional Australia. Where it's coming from is a mystery
3 years, 7 months ago

Crystal meth is resurgent and 'ravaging' regional Australia. Where it's coming from is a mystery

ABC  

Vagn Olsen is noticeably twitchy as he paces around a beach car park, pointing out broken needles in the dirt. Key points: The Australian Institute of Criminology says the illicit drug market has bounced back from pandemic shutdowns There is concern shutting international borders has increased domestic production of crystal meth Addicts say there is a critical shortage of regional …

Hong Kong Police Seize Record 700kg Cocaine Smuggled into City by Speedboats
3 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong Police Seize Record 700kg Cocaine Smuggled into City by Speedboats

News 18  

Hong Kong police announced a record-breaking 700 kilogramme cocaine seizure on Sunday with officers suspecting the huge shipment was smuggled into the city on speedboats. Police said the bust was made on Friday when officers intercepted a man with a trolley in the Fo Tan industrial district and found 150 bricks of cocaine in cardboard boxes. “We believe were transported …

Malaysia Coast Guard Seizes Record Haul of Crystal Meth Worth $26 Million
4 years ago

Malaysia Coast Guard Seizes Record Haul of Crystal Meth Worth $26 Million

News 18  

Malaysia’s maritime agency said on Sunday it had seized more than two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine worth 105.9 million ringgit from a boat off the country’s west coast, its largest-ever haul of the drug. The latest discovery came on Wednesday when a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency patrol encountered a recreational boat moving suspiciously off Penang island, MMEA Director-General Mohamad Zubil …

$38MILLION drug haul is found stashed inside SEX TOYS shipped to Australia from the UK
4 years, 3 months ago

$38MILLION drug haul is found stashed inside SEX TOYS shipped to Australia from the UK

Daily Mail  

A $38million drug haul has been found stashed inside a shipment of sex toys. The Australian Federal Police found 40kg of methamphetamine and 18kg of cocaine inside 21 boxes sent to Melbourne from the UK via Singapore. A $38million drug haul has been found stashed inside a shipment of sex toys The Australian Federal Police found 40kg of methamphetamine and …

Married customs agents charged over haul of crystal meth worth £622m
5 years, 1 month ago

Married customs agents charged over haul of crystal meth worth £622m

The Independent  

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British men arrested in Australia and New Zealand after £50m MDMA and crystal meth drug haul
5 years, 4 months ago

British men arrested in Australia and New Zealand after £50m MDMA and crystal meth drug haul

The Independent  

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Cocaine worth millions of dollars washes up on New Zealand beach
5 years, 5 months ago

Cocaine worth millions of dollars washes up on New Zealand beach

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: Cocaine worth millions of dollars has washed up on a New Zealand beach with police urging the public on Thursday to hand in any more packages that may turn up. “Police attended and located approximately 19 packages, which testing has confirmed contained cocaine,” detective inspector Colin Parmenter said. “There is a small possibility that further packages may turn up …

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