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Aus - Police net $8.2m of drugs sent by mail
Twenty people have been arrested and $8.2 million worth of drugs seized in a crackdown on drugs being imported via the international mail system.
The joint operation between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service netted 18.1 kilograms of illicit drugs including LSD, heroin, steroids, ecstasy, cannabis, methamphetamine and cocaine.
More than 2,000 tabs of LSD were seized in Brisbane and Melbourne alone.
The operation took place over recent weeks and saw police execute 38 search warrants across five states and the Northern Territory.
The drugs were concealed in cushions, a handbag, prints, a jade dragon, cosmetic brushes, birthday cards and other letters and parcels.
More than $127,000 in cash was also seized.
Customs and Border Protection regional director Graham Krisohos says while most of the seizures were relatively small, they pose a "considerable cumulative threat".
The AFP's Scott Lee says the seizure will impact drug trade.
"These shipments contribute towards supplying the Australian market and exacerbate social problems within Australia associated with drug harm," he said.
The operation focused on Victoria in particular, with more than 14 kilograms of illicit substances seized in that state.
Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, australia, sa, wa, qld, vic, nsw
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-26/police-net-82m-of-drugs-sent-by-mail/4594666
Twenty people have been arrested and $8.2 million worth of drugs seized in a crackdown on drugs being imported via the international mail system.
The joint operation between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service netted 18.1 kilograms of illicit drugs including LSD, heroin, steroids, ecstasy, cannabis, methamphetamine and cocaine.
More than 2,000 tabs of LSD were seized in Brisbane and Melbourne alone.
The operation took place over recent weeks and saw police execute 38 search warrants across five states and the Northern Territory.
The drugs were concealed in cushions, a handbag, prints, a jade dragon, cosmetic brushes, birthday cards and other letters and parcels.
More than $127,000 in cash was also seized.
Customs and Border Protection regional director Graham Krisohos says while most of the seizures were relatively small, they pose a "considerable cumulative threat".
The AFP's Scott Lee says the seizure will impact drug trade.
"These shipments contribute towards supplying the Australian market and exacerbate social problems within Australia associated with drug harm," he said.
The operation focused on Victoria in particular, with more than 14 kilograms of illicit substances seized in that state.
Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, australia, sa, wa, qld, vic, nsw
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-26/police-net-82m-of-drugs-sent-by-mail/4594666
