Mega Merged Drug Bust Thread v2.0

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Man charged over alleged $20m methamphetamine importation using skipping ropes, dresses and engine parts

A man has been charged with over the alleged importation of about $20 million worth of methamphetamine, hidden in skipping ropes, dresses, air compressor units and engine parts.

Australian Border Force officers said they intercepted a consignment from China in March with 20 boxes containing the drug in Sydney.

Another three intercepts revealed more methamphetamine.

An Australian was among the consignees for the shipments, carrying about 30 kilograms of the drug in total.

Australian Federal Police said they arrested the man after searching properties in Granville and Parramatta yesterday.

They said a number of items were found during the search, including fraudulent driver's licences, a number of mobile phones, additional illicit substances, drug paraphernalia and $3,500 in cash.

The total weight of the intercepted methamphetamine seized is approximately 30 kilograms.

The man was charged with three counts of import marketable quantity of a border controlled drug and one count of attempt of the same charge.

He is due to appear in Central Local Court today.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-...leged-20m-methamphetamine-importation/6656848

 

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Myanmar police seize $135 million worth of methamphetamine tablets: state media

Myanmar authorities have seized methamphetamine tablets worth an estimated $135 million from an abandoned truck in Yangon, state media says, as the country struggles to stem surging drug production.

Police discovered the unattended vehicle stuffed with sacks carrying an estimated 27 million tablets in the industrial suburb of Mingalardon on Sunday, according to the Myanmar-language Mirror newspaper.

Myanmar sits at the heart of the infamous "golden triangle", which also covers parts of Thailand and Laos, and has been a hotbed of narcotics production for decades.

While its opium production has slipped behind that of Afghanistan, illicit drug labs in the country's war-torn borderlands have produced a flood of methamphetamine that has swept across the region.

Sunday's find was "the biggest stimulant tablet seizure during this government", a police officer at the anti-drug trafficking department said on condition of anonymity, adding that the investigation was ongoing.

He said the estimated value of the haul was calculated based on an assessment of the current market price.

Last month Myanmar torched and crushed drugs worth some $335 million in an annual event marking World Drugs Day.

The country, which is emerging from years of military rule, is the world's second largest opium producer, with illicit poppy growing across whole swathes of eastern Shan state.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has said methamphetamine — known as "yaba" or crazy medicine in Thailand — dominates the global market for synthetic drugs and is expanding significantly in South-East and East Asia.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/myanmar-police-make-135-million-drug-haul-state-media/6655400

 

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Elderly Sydney man charged in cocaine scam

A 91-year-old Sydney man has been charged with importing cocaine after he apparently fell victim to a scam.

The Australian Federal Police said the Epping man carried 27 bars of soap, filled with about 4.5kg of cocaine, on a flight from New Delhi to Sydney on July 8.

The case has prompted warnings to travellers to pack their luggage carefully and be wary of inadvertently becoming drug couriers for overseas criminal syndicates.

The man has been charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and is due to face Sydney Central Local Court on Tuesday.

"Luggage is a personal responsibility. If you've been asked to carry something on behalf of another person, be sure you know exactly what is inside," ABF Regional Commander NSW, Tim Fitzgerald said in a statement.

AFP Acting National Manager Aviation Wayne Buchhorn said travellers should be aware that if they knowingly, or unwittingly, bring drugs back into the country they may be charged.

The maximum penalty for drug importation is life imprisonment.


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...n-charged-in-cocaine-scam#2qbSo5OfUxTxvjJI.99

 

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Elderly Sydney man charged in cocaine scam

A 91-year-old Sydney man has been charged with importing cocaine after he apparently fell victim to a scam.

The Australian Federal Police said the Epping man carried 27 bars of soap, filled with about 4.5kg of cocaine, on a flight from New Delhi to Sydney on July 8.

The case has prompted warnings to travellers to pack their luggage carefully and be wary of inadvertently becoming drug couriers for overseas criminal syndicates.

The man has been charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and is due to face Sydney Central Local Court on Tuesday.

"Luggage is a personal responsibility. If you've been asked to carry something on behalf of another person, be sure you know exactly what is inside," ABF Regional Commander NSW, Tim Fitzgerald said in a statement.

AFP Acting National Manager Aviation Wayne Buchhorn said travellers should be aware that if they knowingly, or unwittingly, bring drugs back into the country they may be charged.

The maximum penalty for drug importation is life imprisonment.


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...n-charged-in-cocaine-scam#2qbSo5OfUxTxvjJI.99

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-...g-45kg-of-cocaine-in-soap/6687808?site=sydney - More here

 

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Queensland drug raids net 4kg of ice

Police have seized more than 4kg of the highly addictive drug ice and $17,000 in cash after raids on two Brisbane properties.

Officers say a drug syndicate based in the city's south was using unoccupied apartments to store drugs and cash before distribution to street-level dealers as far away as the Sunshine Coast.

A 4.2kg haul of ice was found at an unoccupied unit at Mount Gravatt, while the cash was found at a business in Sunnybank Hills.

A 40-year-old man with alleged links to an outlaw bikie gang has been charged with a range of drug offences including trafficking in commercial quantities of ice.

He's also facing charges under Queensland's anti-bikie VLAD laws and will face the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

The raids were the result of intelligence gathered during a drug operation that ended in June, and involved the Organised Crime Investigation Unit and the Australian Crime Commission.

News of the two Brisbane raids followed an announcement yesterday that police had dismantled a ring involving two bikie gangs that was distributing ice across Australia.

In that operation, officers carried out dawn raids across southeast Queensland and arrested 15 alleged Nomads and Comancheros bikies.

That operation netted 3kg of ice, 100,000 ecstasy tablets, $60,000 in cash and sawn-off rifles.

Another 2kg of ice was seized on Monday night when police intercepted a car, believed to be travelling from interstate, on the Gold Coast.

The raids were the end of a 12-month operation, which also uncovered 21kg of ice in Western Australia last month. All up $18 million worth of the dangerous drug has been seized.

http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/08/12/06/28/Qld-drug-raids-net-4kg-of-ice-cash-haul

 

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San Diego got a rare shipment Monday: more than a billion dollars of cocaine.

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted the single biggest offload of cocaine in history, unloading 66,000 pounds that the Coast Guard said is worth more than a billion dollars.

A series of seizures from nearly two dozen drug smugglers landed the huge load, The Los Angeles Times reports.

The Coast guard has seized $1.8 billion worth of cocaine off the Latin Coast of the Pacific Ocean this fiscal year– more than the last three years combined.

Comprehending that amount of cocaine is staggering, so here are some pictures to help out.

Spoiler: images

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/08/12/t...rs-worth-of-cocaine-looks-like/#ixzz3insypPpy

 

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The Gangs Squad has arrested two men, shut down two clan labs and seized approximately 20,000 pills and 20 litres of MDMA following an operation in the state’s north-west.
Earlier this year, Gangs Squad detectives formed Strike Force Vanderhoof to investigate the activities of a group believed to be involved in drug manufacture.
Following their inquiries, detectives yesterday (Sunday 16 August 2015) executed two search warrants at properties in Bingara.
At one of the properties, located on Keera Street, officers found a clandestine laboratory which was actively in the process of cooking approximately 20 litres of MDMA. Two men – a 52-year-old from the Sydney suburb of Telopea and a 50-year-old from Bingara – were arrested at the scene and taken to Moree Police Station.
At the second property, on Bowen Street, police seized approximately 20,000 MDMA pills, three pill-press machines and a large quantity of pre-cursor chemicals. The search of the property was temporarily suspended due to the prevalence of hazardous materials. It has resumed today.
The two men arrested at the Keera Street property were taken to Moree Police Station and charged with large commercial drug manufacture.
Both were refused bail and appeared in Moree Local Court today (Monday 17 August 2015). They have been remanded in custody to reappear in Moree Local Court on 10 October 2015.
The investigation by Strike Force Vanderhoof continues.

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[StudebakerHawk]

^^^
Truly astonishing the quantities of MDMA getting busted within Oz ...

 

[TheRapperGoneBad]

Elderly Sydney man charged in cocaine scam

A 91-year-old Sydney man has been charged with importing cocaine after he apparently fell victim to a scam.

The Australian Federal Police said the Epping man carried 27 bars of soap, filled with about 4.5kg of cocaine, on a flight from New Delhi to Sydney on July 8.

The case has prompted warnings to travellers to pack their luggage carefully and be wary of inadvertently becoming drug couriers for overseas criminal syndicates.

The man has been charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and is due to face Sydney Central Local Court on Tuesday.

"Luggage is a personal responsibility. If you've been asked to carry something on behalf of another person, be sure you know exactly what is inside," ABF Regional Commander NSW, Tim Fitzgerald said in a statement.

AFP Acting National Manager Aviation Wayne Buchhorn said travellers should be aware that if they knowingly, or unwittingly, bring drugs back into the country they may be charged.

The maximum penalty for drug importation is life imprisonment.


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...n-charged-in-cocaine-scam#2qbSo5OfUxTxvjJI.99

Could be the shortest case any body catches for importing 4 kilos of coke lol

 

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Massive drug bust sees 70 kilograms of cocaine worth $17.5 million destined for 'high-end clientele' hauled off a luxury yacht

Five men are in custody after 70 kilograms of high-purity cocaine was seized by Australian Federal Police on Monday night

30 kilograms of the drug was hidden in the walls of a luxury yacht that had been moored in a Gold Coast marina in Queensland

It is alleged the drugs, valued at $17.5 million, came across from Vanuatu

All five men face drug importation and possession charges

An international drug syndicate was 'dismantled' on Monday night after police seized 70 kilograms of high-purity cocaine and locked up five men, in the largest drug bust of its kind in Queensland history.
It is alleged the drugs - worth an estimated $17.5 million - originated from South America but were brought to Australia from Vanuatu by an Estonian skipper.
Forty kilograms of the drug was found in the rear compartment of a car, while a further thirty kilograms was later found stashed in the walls of a luxury yacht, moored in a Gold Coast marina.


Police say the skipper left the South Pacific nation on August 15 before docking the 44-foot vessel in Coomera River nine days later.
There he is accused of meeting up with a British national and the next day the pair met with three Australian men at the Dreamworld car park.

It was there that Australian Federal Police officers swooped and arrested the five men who were allegedly carrying 40 kilograms of the drug in the rear of one of their vehicles.
A search of the yacht found a further 30kg stowed in concealed compartments.
'I believe it is the largest cocaine seizure we've had in Queensland,' Detective Superintendent Jon Wacker said.

He said the importation of the drugs on the yacht was a 'unique' method that state police rarely encounter.
The cocaine tested at a purity level of more than 80 per cent and was probably targeted at a high-end clientele, he said.
It is thought the haul originated from South America.

The five men have been remanded in custody after appearing in Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
They all face drug importation and possession charges.
Police and border authorities had been tracking the drug cartel for weeks after a tip-off from Irish and French customs.

The Australian Federal Police's Organised Crime Commander David Stewart said the bust will be a 'huge setback' for the international syndicate and will probably curb the supply of cocaine along the east coast of Australia.
'With the apprehension of five, we're very confident that we have dismantled a significant organised crime syndicate,' he said.
Mr Stewart said further arrests were possible.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-high-end-clientele-hauled-luxury-yacht.html

 

['medicine cabinet']

Weird, I wonder why they blocked out the cartel stamp.

 

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NSW Police Force added 14 new photos to the album: Police stop 'Ice' from hitting the slopes.
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Police have arrested two men following a drug operation in the Monaro Local Area Command yesterday.
In June 2015, officers from Monaro Local Area Command commenced an investigation into the illegal supply of drugs in the alpine area.
Two men aged 24 and 25 were arrested in a carpark at Bullocks Flat about 2pm on Thursday 27 August 2015, by officers from Monaro, and assisted by the Tactical Operations Unit and Drug Detection Support Group.
Police will allege the men were responsible for the supply of prohibited drugs over a period of time including a large commercial quantity of MDMA (ecstasy), a commercial quantity of cocaine, and quantity of ‘Ice’.
Both men are at Cooma Police Station where they are assisting with inquiries.
Superintendent Rod Smith, Commander of Monaro Local Area Command, said police have focused on drug supply in the alpine area of the Snowy Mountains and has involved a number of operations, and covert operations.
“Yesterday saw the arrest of two men who police will allege in court supplied a large quantity of drugs, being ecstasy, MDMA, cocaine and Ice, and we are pleased to say the drugs are off the street,” Supt Smith said.
“The State Crime Command has assisted us down here in Jindabyne on previous operations resulting in the arrest and charging of a 40-year-old man with supplying a commercial quantity of MDMA.”
“We have also run various operations with NSW Police Drug Dogs, and ongoing good police work has resulted in over 70 people being detected with drugs. We know there are drugs being used in this area and we are taking this very seriously,” Supt Smith said.
“We have also had success running similar operations in Wagga Wagga and the Shoalhaven areas in recent months with all operations proving very successful.

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Pilot arrested as police intercept light plane allegedly carrying 45kg of cannabis

A pilot has been charged with drug offences after a light plane was intercepted at a NSW airport allegedly with 45kg of cannabis on board.

Detectives swooped on Deniliquin Airport at about 4.30pm yesterday, where they arrested the 67-year-old Queensland man at the helm of the aircraft.

In addition to the 45kg of cannabis, officers also allegedly found four kilograms of a precursor to the drug ice.

Police will allege large commercial quantities of drugs and firearms were being supplied from South Australia to NSW by people affiliated with the Descendants and Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gangs in South Australia.

The arrest followed an eight-month joint investigation between crime task forces across three states and coincided with further raids in NSW, South Australia and Queensland.

A simultaneous operation in the nearby town of Hay led to the arrests of four more men.

All four men – aged between 29 and 46 – were charged with ongoing gun supply and refused bail.

Six men were also arrested across Adelaide yesterday and also face serious drug charges.

Detective Inspector Gavin Wood, from the state’s Gangs Squad, said the arrests were the result of close collaboration between different police forces.

“These investigations have been into a suspected major supply chain for illicit commodities across state borders,” Det Insp Wood said.

“It sends a strong message that borders are irrelevant to law enforcement agencies working collaboratively to target the trafficking of firearms and drugs.”


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/...carrying-45kg-of-cannabis#1LXJKPEyv1kYuAq5.99

 

[poledriver]

I'd love one of those bags of weed

 

[poledriver]

Police announce largest ice seizure in West Australian history

Australian police have seized 320kg of meth amphetamine, making it Western Australia’s largest ice haul ever.

Police claim the amount is the equivalent of 3.2 million individual hits of ice, with a street value of $320 million.

“We have a growing problem with crystal meth amphetamine,” Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan said at a press conference today.

READ MORE: Alleged murder of seven-year-old boy reignites pleas to end ice scourge

“And we are determined to do all we can to stop the organised criminals who peddle in this misery.”

The announcement is the result of the joint efforts of WA Police, the Australian Crime Commission and the Australian Federal Police.

“This largest seizure in Western Australian history is example of the dividends that are being paid by the unprecedented cooperation between Commonwealth and state law enforcement,” Mr Keenan said.

“That’s why we founded the National Anti-Gang Squad here in Western Australia out of the $10 million used from the proceeds of crime.

“We’re also doing all we can at a Commonwealth level to stop these drugs from crossing our borders, and we’ve invested an extra $88 million in the Australian Border Force to do exactly that.”

Over the coming weeks, the joint forces of the WA Police, ACC and AFP will consult former Commissioner of Victorian Police Ken Lay in addition to a panel of experts to discuss what further measures nationally are required to address the national “scourge of ice”.


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...n-west-australian-history#SPIvfZ9Ob9K9qXds.99

 

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Men jailed for 30 years each for importing 400kg of cocaine

Three men involved in one of Australia's biggest drug busts have been sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment each.

Last month Simon Golding, Terrance Elfar and Holger Sander were found guilty of the commercial importation of 400 kilograms of cocaine into Australia in October 2010.

The men were arrested after Australian Federal Police seized the bulk of the drug from a yacht docked at Scarborough marina, north of Brisbane.

In the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Justice Ros Atkinson sentenced the three men to 30 years in jail each, with varying non-parole periods.

Elfar will be eligible after serving 20 years, Golding 18 years and German national Sander was handed a non-parole period of 16 years.

The prosecution argued the drugs were brought over from South America by a mother vessel with an open-water exchange occurring approximately 800 kilometres off the Queensland coast.

At the time it was described as the third biggest drug bust in Australian history.

Elfar accuses Supreme Court Justice of bias

During the sentencing hearing, Elfar, who is representing himself, stood up and accused Justice Atkinson of bias and being unfit to sentence him.

He also called for a re-trial.

"Your mind, Your Honour is full of bias," Elfar said.

"I am making submissions that you are not fit to pass sentence over me."

He told the court, Justice Ros Atkinson obtained his medical records without his permission or a court order.

Justice Atkinson told Elfar to make relevant submissions to the sentencing hearing.

"Mr Elfar, you might think that it is to your advantage to stand there making allegations of fact, which are not true and insulting to the court but they are not relevant to the sentence to be imposed upon you," she said.

"I won't be insulted by them I will just ignore them, but I am very happy to listen to any relevant submissions you wish to make about the sentence to be imposed upon you."

When he interrupted, Justice Atkinson raised her voice.

"Just listen to me Mr Elfar," she said.

"This is my court and if you wish to make submissions about the seriousness of the crime of which you have been convicted, or about your personal circumstances that might mitigate the sentence to be imposed upon you, this is your opportunity to do so."

Mr Elfar launched a tirade of abuse at Justice Atkinson, saying he wanted to put his claims on the public record.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-...ars-each-for-importing-400kgs-cocaine/6781112

 

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HMAS Newcastle crew applauded for drug interception efforts on Middle East tour

Hundreds of people have gathered at Garden Island in Sydney to welcome the crew of HMAS Newcastle, which has returned from a six-month deployment in the Middle East.

The Adelaide-class frigate oversaw several drug operations in the region that led to the seizure of 1.4 tonnes of heroin as part of Operation Manitou.

The narcotic haul has an estimated street value of $1.2 billion.

Commodore Peter Leavy said it was a fantastic effort from the ship's company of 228.

"Now these statistics are more than just numbers," he said.

"They reflect the many months of tireless effort and dedication of every member of the ship's company.

"From the commanding officer Commander McNamara, down to the more junior sailor of all -they've all done your nation and your navy proud."

It was HMAS Newcastle's fifth deployment to the Middle East since the first Gulf War in 1990.

The Australian Navy has been involved in the seizure of an estimated $2.3 billion worth of heroin in the Middle East over the past two years.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-27/hmas-newcastle-crew-for-applauded-drug-interception/6807802

 

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wo men charged over $8m drug bust by AFP led anti-bikie squad in Melbourne

Two men have been arrested in Melbourne and charged after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) led National Anti-Gang Squad and the Australian Border Force (ABF) seized drugs worth up to $8 million.

Around 32 kilograms of a powder believed to the drug MDMA was found hidden in glass bottles in four separate packages sent from the Netherlands.

A controlled delivery of one of the packages led to the arrest of two men, the AFP said.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with the attempted possession of a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

A 40-year-old has been charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of the drug ice.

Raids conducted on Thursday and Friday in the Docklands, South Melbourne, Meadow Heights, Coburg and Glenroy, also uncovered 600 grams of methamphetamine, police said.

The AFP said cash, handguns, ammunition, silencers, magazines and steroids were also found in the search.

AFP Victorian state manager Commander Bruce Giles said the arrests were "a strong warning" not to get involved with bikie gangs.

"If you associate yourself with gang members you are associating yourself with criminals," he said.

"The National Anti-Gang Squad utilises cross agency, national wide and international intelligence which leads to the results we see today.

"Our message to gang members is simple - we will be relentless in our pursuit of you for your criminal activities."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-25/two-men-charged-over-8m-drug-bust-in-melbourne/6806458

 

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80 litres of a drug analog of MDMA seized, one arrested

A joint Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) operation has resulted in 80 litres of an analog of 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) being seized and a Sydney man charged with drug importation offences.

The operation began earlier this month when a consignment labelled as shampoo was selected for examination by ABF officers. The consignment contained 3 litre plastic bottles containing liquid. Presumptive testing of the liquid indicated the presence of a pre-cursor to MDMA.

Additional testing indicated the liquid in the consignment contained a drug analog of MDMA with a gross weight of approximately 80 kilograms. The matter was referred to the AFP for further investigation.

Late yesterday (8 September) AFP officers attended a residence in Strathfield and arrested a 49-year-old man.

The man was charged with:

import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, namely MDMA, contrary to section 307.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth)
attempt to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, namely MDMA, contrary to section 307.1, by virtue of section 11.1 Criminal Code (Cth)
possess a controlled precursor, namely 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propane (MDP2P), contrary to section 308.2 of the Criminal Code (Cth)
AFP Manager Crime Operations, Commander Paul Osborne, said that this arrest shows the strength of Australia’s law enforcement partnerships.

“People that seek to import possibly lethal illicit drugs such as MDMA are putting the lives of Australians at risk,” Commander Osborne said.

“The AFP and its partners will not rest when it comes to disrupting the importation and supply of substances such as this.”

ABF Regional Commander NSW, Tim Fitzgerald, said the Australian Border Force is alert to importations of illegal precursor chemicals which can be used to manufacture MDMA.

“Our intelligence and targeting allows us to identify these substances at the border and refer them to the appropriate authorities,” Commander Fitzgerald said.

“Working with the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Border Force will continue to ensure these chemicals do not make it into the hands of people who seek to manufacture illegal drugs.”

The man appeared in Sydney Central Local court today.

The maximum penalty for these offences is life imprisonment.

http://newsroom.border.gov.au/releases/80-litres-of-a-drug-analog-of-mdma-seized-one-arrested

 

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Police bust cigarette smuggling syndicate

Authorities expect to make more arrests over an illegal tobacco importation syndicate that allegedly smuggled millions of dollars worth of cigarettes and drugs into the country.

The syndicate, which police say has links to Middle Eastern organised crime, is accused of using false documentation and paying off customs brokerage companies and freight forwarding firms to smuggle millions of cigarettes from the United Arab Emirates.

Eleven men and one woman were arrested following raids on 17 properties in Sydney's south and southwest on Tuesday.

Police expect to charge another man later on Wednesday.

It's alleged the syndicate imported more than 10 million cigarettes - which were sold predominantly in Sydney on the black market - evading more than $9 million in tobacco excise.

A number of employees from customs brokerage companies and freight forwarding firms were allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars to create false declarations and shipping documents to enable the importation.

The 12 people arrested on Tuesday were charged with a range of offences, including smuggling and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

Three of those arrested on Tuesday, including a member of the Lone Wolf outlaw motorcycle gang, are due to face Sutherland Local Court on Wednesday charged with drug offences in relation to the alleged importation of 270 grams of cocaine.

The remainder of the syndicate will face court next month.

The arrests come after a joint operation involving the Australian Federal Police (AFP), NSW Police and Australian Border Force, which began just over a year ago.

The syndicate is accused of being behind four separate illegal shipments, including one that arrived from the UAE at Sydney's Port Botany last week.

"This is a sophisticated syndicate," AFP acting deputy commissioner Ian McCartney told reporters in Sydney.

"Obviously with tentacles here plus overseas, so there's a lot of overseas inquiries ongoing in relation to this matter. We anticipate further arrests."

About $2 million in personal and business bank accounts, as well as houses owned by those charged, have been restrained by authorities.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/09/30/police-bust-cigarette-smuggling-syndicate