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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
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