Anyone found pictures of this yet?
Thats a shitload of pills.
theres gotta a few people dirty over this no doubt.
At least its in Melbourne though, should be back on the streets in no time
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AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS MEDIA RELEASE
World's biggest seizure of ecstasy in Melbourne - Friday, 15th April 2005
Joint media release - Australian Customs and the Australian Federal Police
More than one tonne of MDMA (ecstasy) tablets has been seized and four men have been arrested following a joint operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Customs in Melbourne.
This seizure, which has an approximate street value of more than $250 million, is Australia's largest and one of the world's biggest ever single detections of the street-ready drug.
A joint intelligence led investigation by the AFP and Customs, with the assistance of the Australian Crime Commission, began in January this year.
As a result of this investigation, intelligence developed by the AFP/Customs team led Customs to identify and examine a shipping container of ceramic tiles that arrived in Melbourne from Italy earlier this week.
The container was taken to the Customs Container Examination Facility in Port Melbourne where x-rays revealed anomalies inside eight pallets which were stacked with the tiles.
A closer inspection revealed that dozens of packets of MDMA tablets were concealed inside a cavity surrounded by the boxes of tiles.
Customs officers and AFP agents examined the container and allegedly found more than five million tablets weighing just over a tonne.
The containers were then continually monitored by the AFP until yesterday afternoon when they were delivered to a factory in Thomastown. It is alleged that two men attempted to access the concealment before they were arrested by Federal agents.
The men aged 36 years from Black Rock and 52 years from Clarkefield were charged with aid and abet a commercial quantity of MDMA and attempt to possess a prohibited import namely a commercial quantity of MDMA.
The AFP executed 12 search warrants at homes and businesses across Melbourne last night and this morning. A 28-year-old man from Gowanbrae was arrested and charged with aid and abet a prohibited import namely a commercial quantity of MDMA. Another man aged 31 years from Sydenham was arrested early this morning and also charged with the same offence.
AFP National Manager, Border and International Network, Federal Agent Mike Phelan said that this seizure was the result of a complex and intelligence led investigation where police and customs officers worked collaboratively to uncover the activities of a criminal group.
"The AFP is now working with its counterparts in Italy and other parts of Europe to identify any overseas links with this latest seizure.
"Over the past two years the AFP has seen a dramatic increase of the importation of ecstasy into Australia.
"A consignment this size shows the demand for this drug on our streets despite the potentially lethal affects it can have on our young people," said Federal Agent Phelan.
Regional Manager for Customs in Victoria, Jaclyne Fisher said the seizure had once again demonstrated the value of Customs Container Examination Facilities in helping to prevent drugs and other harmful goods from entering the country.
"Clearly, this was a major shipment involving a well organised syndicate that was aiming to put a massive amount of tablets onto Australian streets.
"This technology, coupled with our highly trained staff and close cooperation with other law enforcement agencies is certainly helping to put a major dent in attempts to traffic drugs into this country," she said.
All four men will be appearing before the Melbourne Magistrate's Court today.
Media note:
The AFP and Customs will be holding a media conference today. The seized drugs will be made available for filming/photographing. Some video footage/photographs will also be made available.
When 1.20pm for sign in. Conference will start at 1.30pm
Where AFP Headquarters, 383 LaTrobe St, Melbourne.
LINK HERE