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News: 20 arrested after air mail drug crackdown

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20 arrested after air mail drug crackdown

More than $8 million worth of illegal drugs have been seized and 20 arrests made in a nationwide police crackdown on drug importation via international mail.

About 18 kilograms of 21 varieties of drugs were found concealed in items such as cushions, birthday cards and a jade dragon in the operation between federal and state police along with Customs officers in recent weeks.
Officers executed 38 search warrants across Australia with more than $127,000 in cash seized, the agencies said.
Among those arrested are a Victorian man facing charges for allegedly importing 1.36 kilograms of ice from China.
The operation largely targeted Victoria, where 14kg of drugs - including LSD, heroin, steroids, ecstasy, cannabis, methamphetamine, GHB and cocaine - were seized.
Officers also issued nine official cautions.
Customs and Border Protection regional director Graham Krisohos says targeting drug importations via the mail system will remain a high priority.
"While most of these seizures are small, high-frequency, low volume importations such as ones through our mail system pose a considerable cumulative threat," Mr Krisohos said in a statement on Tuesday.
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20 arrested after air mail drug crackdown

The national mail checks usually occur after this happens.
 
Media Release: Joint operation targets drugs sent via the mail
Release Date: Tuesday, March 26 2013, 09:17 AM

This is a joint media release with the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

Australian law enforcement agencies have completed a strategic blitz on drug importations via the international mail system, arresting 20 people and seizing 18.1 kg of illicit drugs worth $8.2 million.

The joint Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and state law enforcement operation saw 38 search warrants conducted in five states and the Northern Territory during recent weeks.

Among the 21 drug types seized were LSD, heroin, steroids, ecstasy, cannabis, methamphetamine, GHB and cocaine.

Illicit substances were concealed in cushions, a handbag, prints, a jade dragon, cosmetic brushes, birthday cards and other letters and parcels.

The interception of LSD during the blitz was particularly interesting, with 1100 tabs seized in Brisbane and 1000 tabs seized in Melbourne.

Of particular note, one man was charged with six offences in Victoria for importing 1.36 kilogram of Ice from China, while another Victorian man was charged with four offences for importing MDMA, ecstasy and amphetamine in both tablet and powder form.

During the search warrants more than $127,000 in cash was also seized.

Customs and Border Protection Regional Director, Graham Krisohos, said that Customs and Border Protection and its partner agencies will continue to target drug importations via the mail system.

“While most of these seizures are small, high-frequency low volume importations such as ones through our mail system pose a considerable cumulative threat,” Mr Krisohos said.

AFP Manager Melbourne Office, Commander Scott Lee said the seizure of smaller importations can impact on disrupting the drug trade.

“These shipments contribute towards supplying the Australian market and exacerbate social problems within Australia associated with drug harm,” Commander Lee said.

This operation particularly focused on Victoria, with over 14 kg of illicit substances seized in that state.

Detective Superintendent Gerard Ryan of Victoria Police Crime Command said,

“This operation further highlights the effectiveness of Australian law enforcement agencies working collectively to minimize the impact of illicit drugs on the Australian community. Some people may believe that the internet offers them anonymity and immunity from prosecution for importing drugs – this operation proves such beliefs are wrong!”

“Victoria Police will continue to work with the AFP, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and other law enforcement agencies in order to combat organised crime.”

Penalties for illegally importing drugs include life imprisonment and fines up to $850,000.

In addition, nine official cautions were issued and information collected during the operation will assist in future work.


(*Combined estimated street values for the heroin, cocaine, cannabis, methamphetamine, amphetamine, MDMA and LSD seizures only. Source: ACC Illicit Drugs Data Report 2010-2011)

Media enquiries:
AFP National Media (02) 6131 6333
Customs Media (02) 6275 6793
Victoria Police Media (03) 9865 2543

Note to media: Photographs are available on the AFP website: http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre.aspx . Please contact AFP National Media for password access.
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http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre/news/afp/2013/march/joint-operation-targets-drugs-sent-via-the-mail.aspx?source=rss

I removed the table as the formatting was all messed up. Head over to the link and have a look as it is pretty interesting. It confirms our suspicion that 4-MMC is around.
 
Just can't believe they stopped the lucy. How can that even be detected
 
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Scary stuff. From the looks of it a lot of those were for only a few grams each. Unlucky, and likely to be made an example of
 
^ Control - where do you get that from?

Take WA for example - 5 warrants and they netted 1.1kg. That is an average of over 200grams of some type of powder per warrant. That shows to me they are understandably executing warrants on those premises who are attempting to acquire a relatively very large amount. Northern Territory appears to be the exception.
 
This operation further highlights the effectiveness of Australian law enforcement agencies working collectively to minimize the impact of illicit drugs on the Australian community.

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What a joke
 
Biscuit said:
^ Control - where do you get that from?

Take WA for example - 5 warrants and they netted 1.1kg. That is an average of over 200grams of some type of powder per warrant. That shows to me they are understandably executing warrants on those premises who are attempting to acquire a relatively very large amount. Northern Territory appears to be the exception.
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I was going more on how many packages were actually seized.
 
Biscuits point still stands, NT was the only place where the warrants found a small quantity
 
^With the amounts of packages seized in QLD and VIC there would have been some small busts there. Otherwise they're all pretty sizable.

Of course, I'm assuming that their 'Significant Seizures' are total and not single packages.
 
One of my ultimate fantasies is accidentally getting one of these packages in the mail

Oh hey, 10 sheets of acid and a few bricks of dope. This will be a nice weekend.

Ah, a boy can dream....
 
None that they mention. but I bet there were.

This operation particularly focused on Victoria, with over 14 kg of illicit substances seized in that state.
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I have been waiting for you guys to realise the NSW omission :)

mooms said:
dont they need a warrant to do this?
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To enter your house maybe. Everytime they have done the national mail crackdown, after the international one, results in a lot of packages being "opened and inspected by Australia Post".

They already X-Ray Express Post bags and record the findings. There has also been talk lately on the other forum of some kind of ION scanner technology being used within Australia on internal mail particularly Express Post as there have been some very interesting interceptions and "doorknocks" recently.

Not a good time to be having anything even quasi legal sent through the post at the moment IMO.
 
what does everyone think of this? is this a big deal? should we be worrying about the future of purchasing drugs in the mail? has this happened before?
 
just had a phenibut package delivered weeks late, fuckers sliced the seal open and tested it, usually the package is opened perhaps and a note opened/inspected in it but not actually breaking the seal and getting powder out....anyway seems phenibut is ok still :)
 
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