The Mega Merged Drug Busts Thread

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Yup you guessed it - the confusion is understandable if you're not British, but it is actually refering to slang... in the UK, "skunk" isn't used to refer to the specific strain, it has become a generic slang term for any average to high quality seedless buds, as opposed to what we call weed, which is what would be called schwag or mids in the US.

I'm going to merge this into the mega merged drugs bust thread.
 
Wed Dec 21,11:20 PM ET



A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Nevada County after being accused of possessing a new drug that local investigators had never heard of before.

Nevada County sheriff's deputies believe the white powder seized from the home of a Zachary Fisher is a designer drug similar to LSD called 2CI.

"When we first saw this, with the way it's packaged, we thought it was possibly methamphetamine," said Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal.

According to authorities, the drug is more well known in Europe and Canada, where it has the nickname "the spice." The hallucinogenic drug can be eaten, snorted or smoked .

"When we asked the suspect about it, he actually told us it was something called 2CI, that he'd gotten it from the Internet," said Nevada County narcotics task force representative Bill Evans.

Investigators said Fisher caught their attention when he allegedly tried to ship marijuana through UPS.

The drug bust started at Fisher's residence -- the Nevada Woods apartments. Evidence led investigators to Fisher's father's house a few miles away, where detectives say they found 51 pot plants.

Fisher is expected to be charged with possessing 2CI, even though it's not formally on the government's list of controlled substances. It is so similar to other hallucinogens that investigators say it still counts.
 
Sydney, Australia

Speedboat hid $17m 'ice' stash
February 7, 2006 - 12:20PM

Three men will face a Sydney court today after more than $17 million worth of the drug crystal methamphetamine or "ice" was found hidden in a speedboat imported from Canada.

The six-metre Stingray speedboat and trailer arrived in Sydney from Vancouver in mid-December in a shipping container destined for a Canberra address.

Australian Federal Police monitored the container for nearly two months after nearly 46 kg of ice was found wrapped in separate packages in the boat's hull.

The packages, weighing just over one kilogram each, have a street value of $17.5 million, and represent one of the largest seizures of ice in Australia, the AFP said.

A Sadleir man and a Bringelly man, both 25, and a Liverpool man, 23, were arrested early today after the container was transferred to a property in Bringelly, in Sydney's south-west.

The trio were charged at Surry Hills police station with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of an unlawfully imported border controlled drug.

AFP deputy manager David Stewart said the seizure had dismantled an alleged sophisticated drug syndicate.

"This is a significant achievement after an intensive surveillance and investigation operation over a six week period," Mr Stewart said.

"This is one of the large seizures of ice in Australia worth over $17 million."

The men will appear in Central Local Court later today.

AAP

Sydney Morning Herald
 
Central Queensland, Australia

Group faces hundreds of drugs charges
From: AAP
February 10, 2006

TWENTY-five people are facing hundreds of drugs charges after a 12-month police operation in central Queensland.

Operation Delta Celsius finished yesterday and had resulted in 375 charges being laid against the group, police said today.

A woman, 46, and a man, 47, were remanded in custody when they appeared in Mackay Magistrates Court today.

The woman was charged with 168 offences including trafficking, supply and use.

The man is on 45 charges including trafficking and supply.

Police said four more people were due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court today on drug trafficking charges.

The remaining 19 people will appear on dates yet to be determined.

From AAP / News.com.au
 
Adelaide, Australia

Suburban drug lab 'one of the biggest'
By SOPHIE ELSWORTH
11 Feb 2006

POLICE responding to a break-in at Campbelltown yesterday discovered a large drug laboratory which was described as "one of the biggest extracting plants ever found".

The officer in charge of Adelaide CIB, Detective Chief Inspector John Gerlach, said the pseudoephedrine extraction operation was one of the largest the Drug and Organised Crime Investigation Branch had seen. Police patrols arrived at a house on the corner of Newton Rd and Albion Tce about 6.30am to investigate reports of a burglary. There, they found chemicals, cash, a rifle and bullets.

Drug and Organised Crime detectives were called to the address and, wearing protective clothing, police were last night still dismantling the lab.

Pseudoephedrine is a key ingredient in sinus and allergy tablets, but when broken down is used to create illegal drugs such as speed. Police charged a 35-year-old Campbelltown man with taking part in the manufacture of a drug of dependence. He was refused bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.

A Dernancourt man, 33, was arrested for aggravated serious criminal trespass, being unlawfully on premises, and possessing a prohibited substance for sale and theft. He was remanded in custody.

The Advertiser
 
Melbourne, Australia

Eight arrested in drug raids
10 Feb 2006

EIGHT people have been arrested after a series of drug raids west of Melbourne and in North Melbourne.

Police targeted amphetamine and cannabis trafficking and executed nine warrants in Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Melton, Myrniong and North Melbourne in an operation that finished yesterday.

Detectives seized what they described as a substantial amount of cocaine, cannabis and about 50 ecstasy tablets during a search of a hydroponics shop in Melton.

"Overall, items seized in the raids amounted to 2,290 ecstasy tablets, 125 cannabis plants, as well as amounts of cocaine, amphetamine, methylamphetamine and two cars believed to be proceeds of crime," Senior Constable Michael Henry said.

Police said three of the group had already appeared in Melbourne Magistrates' Court and the rest were likely to appear at a later date on summons.

Information on the result of the appearance by the three people was unavailable.

Courier-Mail
 
Northern NSW, Australia

Blitz nets drugs, arrests
From: AAP
February 20, 2006

A HIGH-profile police blitz in northern New South Wales has resulted in 23 arrests and the seizure of drugs worth $150,000.

Operation Vikings officers targeted drug suspects in Taree and Forster on Saturday and yesterday. They also were after people with outstanding arrest warrants.

Police from the Manning Great Lakes Target Action Group, and detectives from Taree took part in weekend patrols.

The patrols, which included covert surveillance of suspects, led to five people being charged over outstanding warrants.

One 32-year-old man was charged after 73 cannabis plants, with a street value of $150,000, were allegedly found during a raid on his Gloucester home.

Among other arrests were five people wanted for outstanding warrants.

They included a 15-year-old boy wanted for an alleged breach of bail and driving a stolen car, and a 21-year-old man wanted for allegedly supplying the drug ice in Taree.

A 31-year-old man was charged after allegedly shattering the windscreen of a police car with a beer bottle in Taree yesterday.

He will appear at Taree local court on April 4.

From News.com.au
 
South Australia, Australia

Police hunt growers of big drug haul
By TEGAN SLUGGETT
24 Feb 2006

IN the biggest outdoor cannabis bust in four years, police seized 900 cannabis plants at Billiatt Conservation Park on Wednesday.

Police and Drug and Organised Crime Investigation officers began a search of the 60,000ha park near Alawoona, east of Karoonda, on Tuesday as part of ongoing investigations, finding the crop at midday hidden in dense scrub.

Detective Inspector Peter Giles said the plants varied in maturity, from 70cm up to 2.4m in height.

Police spent yesterday removing the plants, which were in four main sites spread across 1sq km.

Several camouflaged tents were found, one concealing a generator and another set up as living quarters.

Det-Insp Giles said branches had been thrown over them as camouflage and a sophisticated water piping system had also been set up to water each plant. He said fertiliser had been used on some plants.

"We are satisfied no one was at the site when it was discovered on Tuesday," Det-Insp Giles said.

"But fresh food found indicated that people had been there a day before to attend the crop.

"This would be the biggest outdoor cannabis crop found in SA in four years.

"We have several positive lines of investigation to follow and are hopeful there will be arrests in due course."

He said searches were continuing but police were "pretty confident" they had found all cultivation sites.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or any other drug-related incidents should contact BankSA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The Advertiser
 
Sydney East, Australia

Rocks speed and cocaine bust
February 24, 2006 - 1:26PM

Police believe they have cracked a large speed and cocaine supply racket in Sydney's east, following raids on a number of homes.

Three kilograms of amphetamines, 300 grams of cocaine and $200,000 in cash were seized in the busts at Bondi, Bellevue Hill and The Rocks yesterday afternoon.

Police from the NSW Crime Commission and organised crime squad have charged four men with allegedly conspiring to supply large quantities of the drugs in the eastern suburbs.

A 29-year-old from Bondi, a 30-year-old from Edgecliff and 28-year-old Bellevue Hill man were charged with supplying a prohibited drug and goods in custody.

A 28-year-old man from The Rocks was also charged with supplying a prohibited drug.

The four will appear in Waverley and Central Local courts today.

From Sydney Morning Herald
 
South Coast NSW, Australia

Police find drug lab in home
February 24, 2006 - 1:21PM

Police have uncovered a clandestine drug lab in the laundry of a NSW south coast home.

Chemical operations and HAZMAT specialists joined Lake Illawarra drug unit officers in the raid on a home at Richards Place, Unanderra, about 8.30am (AEDT) yesterday, police said.

Police allegedly found drugs, suspected to be amphetamines, and a lab full of frying pans, flasks, funnels and other chemicals and liquids.

A 33-year-old woman was charged with conducting a drug house and possessing a prohibited drug.

She will appear in Wollongong Local Court on March 21.

A 30-year-old man, who was also at the house, was charged in relation to revocation of a parole warrant.

From Sydney Morning Herald
 
Well you sure do have the hook-ups to be getting all this information all day. Almost seems like that doesn't leave any... BOWL TIME
 
Sydney, Australia

Heroin stash found in Sydney woman's bag
March 1, 2006 - 12:30PM

A Sydney woman is expected to appear in court after more than 2.5kg of heroin was allegedly found in the lining of her suitcase after she flew in to Perth from Singapore.

The 37-year-old woman arrived at Perth International Airport on a flight from Singapore yesterday, Australian Federal Police and Customs officers said today.

"She was selected for examination by Customs officers and an x-ray of her bags revealed anomalies consistent with a concealment," an officer said.

"Upon closer examination, customs officers discovered a white powder, which allegedly tested positive for heroin."

The exact quantity is yet to be determined, but is estimated to be more than 2.5kg, officers said.

Police have charged the woman with importing a border-controlled drug.

She is expected to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today.

The maximum penalty for drug smuggling is a fine of up to $750,000 and or life imprisonment.

The woman's arrest comes just months after Victorian drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van was hanged in Singapore.

Singapore law stipulates the mandatory death penalty for anyone caught with more than 15g of the banned drug.

The city state executes more prisoners per capita than any other country with mandatory capital punishment for drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping and some firearms offences.

Between 1991 and 2000, 340 people were hanged in Singapore, according to official figures.

AAP

From Sydney Morning Herald
 
Sydney, Australia

Two arrested in Sydney ecstasy raids
By David Braithwaite
March 2, 2006 - 5:24PM

Police have seized 23,000 ecstacy tablets worth $1.15 million and arrested two men in a series of raids across Sydney today.

The raids are continuing this afternoon at homes in Gordon and Woolloomooloo.

Drug Squad detectives today arrested two men alleged to be part of an organised crime group involved in high-level drug supply.

Detectives will also allege they seized prohibited drugs with an estimated potential street value of $1.15 million during a three-month covert operation.

The operation was part of Strike Force Left, set up in December last year after police received information about the supply of ecstacy in metropolitan Sydney.

Police said today's arrests were a result of inquiries by the State Crime Command Drug Squad, assisted by officers from the Harbourside Local Area Command.

A 28-year-old Woolloomooloo man was arrested shortly before midday in a car park at Crows Nest.

About 30 minutes later detectives arrested a 27-year-old man at a home in Gordon.

Both men were taken to North Sydney Police Station where they are being questioned by strike force detectives.

Officers say they seized 5000 ecstacy tablets during the early stages of the operation, with an estimated potential street value of $250,000.

Today a further 18,000 ecstacy tablets were seized at a Crows Nest car park, worth an estimated $900,000, as well as a sum of cash.

Search warrants are still being executed at an apartment in Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, and a house in St Johns Avenue, Gordon.

Acting Drug Squad Commander Detective Acting Superintendent Mark Newham said the arrests would hit the supply of MDMA in Sydney.

"We will be alleging the men arrested today have been involved in the high-level supply of prohibited drugs," he said.

"It's alleged these tablets were destined for sale in Sydney and interstate and today's operation will go some way towards cutting down the availability of these drugs."

From Sydney Morning Herald
 
Brisbane, Australia

Fish fillet drug bust
March 2, 2006 - 3:35PM

Customs have found heroin hidden inside fish fillets in a man's luggage at Brisbane Airport.

The drug was discovered after a Sydney man arrived on a flight from Cambodia yesterday, Customs said.

An Australian Customs spokesman today said officers found two plastic containers of fish fillets in the man's luggage after he was selected for examination.

A closer analysis of the containers revealed several condoms containing white powder, identified as heroin, sewn inside the fillets.

The matter was referred to the Australia Federal Police who later executed two search warrants, at residences in Inala, in Brisbane's south-west.

A small amount of cash was seized at one of the addresses.

The actual weight of the heroin is yet to be established.

A 40-year-old man is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court this afternoon charged with importing a controlled drug.

AAP

From Sydney Morning Herald
 
Eastern Victoria, Australia

Cannabis crop raid
03 Mar 2006

POLICE seized 442 cannabis plants in a raid on a property in Victoria's east.

The crop was discovered on Wednesday on an 81ha property near Cann River in a joint Victoria-NSW police operation. A Chandlers Creek man, 47, will appear at Orbost Magistrates' Court on March 30.

From Herald Sun
 
Auckland, New Zealand

Alleged Aussie drug smugglers remanded in NZ custody
March 3, 2006 - 11:24AM

Three Australians accused of trying to smuggle high purity cocaine from Auckland to Sydney have been remanded in custody until April.

Brothers Sergio Seguel and Dario Seguel appeared together in Manukau District Court today charged with importing, possession and attempting to export a Class A drug.

A third accused -- Maria Cristia -- appeared March 1 and was also remanded in custody until the trio's pre-depositions hearing on April 26.

Cristia was denied bail and defence lawyer for all three, Peter Winter, made no bail application for the brothers today.

All three are from Sydney and are aged between 41 and 43.

Customs officials allegedly busted the trio on February 16 with liquified cocaine concealed in three perfume bottles.

NZPA

From Sydney Morning Herald
 
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