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Seven arrested in drug raids
February 01, 2007 08:08am
SEVEN people have been arrested in police raids on houses in Sydney and in the western NSW town of Cowra.
The raids overnight - in which cannabis, ice and ecstasy were seized - followed a nine-month investigation in Cowra.
The drugs were sourced from Sydney, police said.
A raid on a property at Condell Park allegedly turned up a hydroponic cannabis set-up with more than 100 plants with an estimated potential street value of $200,000.
Police also raided a property in Marrickville, seizing 30 cannabis plants, worth up to $50,000.
A woman and three children were at the premises.
In one raid in an inner Sydney suburb three men were arrested, one of whom had entered Australia illegally.
Another was charged with drug supply and money laundering. He will appear in Central Local Court today.
The third man was granted bail to appear at a later date.
A man and woman from Cowra and a man and woman from Condell Park were also arrested at a truck stop on the Great Western Highway at Lithgow.
Police allegedly seized an amount of ice and some cash.
The four were still being questioned.
News.com.au
Seven arrested in drug raids
February 01, 2007 08:08am
SEVEN people have been arrested in police raids on houses in Sydney and in the western NSW town of Cowra.
The raids overnight - in which cannabis, ice and ecstasy were seized - followed a nine-month investigation in Cowra.
The drugs were sourced from Sydney, police said.
A raid on a property at Condell Park allegedly turned up a hydroponic cannabis set-up with more than 100 plants with an estimated potential street value of $200,000.
Police also raided a property in Marrickville, seizing 30 cannabis plants, worth up to $50,000.
A woman and three children were at the premises.
In one raid in an inner Sydney suburb three men were arrested, one of whom had entered Australia illegally.
Another was charged with drug supply and money laundering. He will appear in Central Local Court today.
The third man was granted bail to appear at a later date.
A man and woman from Cowra and a man and woman from Condell Park were also arrested at a truck stop on the Great Western Highway at Lithgow.
Police allegedly seized an amount of ice and some cash.
The four were still being questioned.
News.com.au
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Drug raids break ring; 32 charged
City, county, state team against NYC trafficking
ITHACA — The Tompkins County grand jury has charged 32 people, most of whom were arrested in December's county-wide drug raids, with taking part in two drug rings that bought cocaine in New York City and sold it locally.
The indictments allege the rings were task-organized, with members assigned various jobs ranging from cocaine sales and distribution to cocaine re-supply, transportation and intelligence-gathering on police activities.
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Tompkins County District Attorney Gwen Wilkinson and New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced the indictments at a press conference held at Ithaca Police Headquarters Friday morning.
The attorney general's office identified the ringleaders as Isaac Butler, 32, of Ithaca, and Charlie Watford, 22, of Brooklyn, and said the investigation “led to the seizure of approximately two pounds of cocaine and more than $10,000 in cash.”
Butler, aka “Fee,” “Fee-Foe,” and “Big Man,” was indicted on a drug conspiracy charge and six other charges relating to the possession and sale of crack and powder cocaine, including a charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a class A-I felony, the attorney general's office said.
“If convicted of the most serious offense, Butler faces up to 24 years in state prison,” the attorney general's office said. “A total of 22 people were indicted on 86 conspiracy and narcotics trafficking charges based upon their involvement in the Butler drug organization.”
The attorney general's office said Watford, aka “Man” and “Little Man,” was indicted on a drug conspiracy charge and 19 other charges relating to the possession and sale of crack and powder cocaine.
“If convicted, Watford faces up to 15 years in state prison,” the attorney general's office said. “A total of 15 people were indicted on 45 conspiracy and narcotics trafficking charges based upon their involvement in the Watford drug organization.”
According to the indictments, some of the suspects belonged to both drug rings.
While some ring members bought cocaine and sold cocaine to street-level sellers, others transported ring-leaders to New York City to replenish the cocaine supply, bought vehicles to replace those seized by police, secured local hotel rooms for ring members to store and sell cocaine, sold cocaine for funds to bail ring leaders out of jail and gathered intelligence about police activities so ring leaders could avoid arrest, the indictments allege.
Wilkinson and Cuomo, along with Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson, and Ithaca Police Chief Lauren Signer hailed the indictments as the culmination of a year-and-a-half long, joint investigation by the attorney general's Organized Crime Task Force, the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, and the Ithaca Police Department.
“This party started in our house,” Signer said. When the Ithaca Police began to see drug activity flowing in with other crimes, they reached out the New York State Police and attorney general for help, she added.
“Not only did they help, they let us run the show,” Signer said.
Wilkinson said the investigation involved sophisticated eavesdropping and numerous search warrants.
“This is a good day for the police and a good day for prosecution,” she said.
While emphasizing the suspects are innocent until proven guilty, Wilkinson said she's confident in the charges as they stand.
“It was a pleasure to be part of this collective effort,” Cuomo said. “We all worked together, we worked cooperatively and we made a difference.”
While Cuomo praised the cooperation between agencies that brought the drug rings down and said that Ithaca and Tompkins County are safer, he added that the battle continues.
“The war on drugs and gangs requires constant vigilance and attention,” he said.
He plans to make the “epidemic of gangs, guns and drugs across Upstate New York” a priority for his office, Cuomo said.
He also said he plans to address the flow of illegal drugs from New York into Upstate cities such as Ithaca. The drug ring indictments are part of that effort, he added, and drug dealers looking for a market in Ithaca are “exactly wrong.”
“If you're thinking of selling drugs in Ithaca, you better think again,” Cuomo said.
“This is has been going on for a long time,” a CNET investigator said about the New York City-Upstate New York drug connection after the press conference. “Even if it takes a sidetrack to Syracuse, it all links back to New York City.”
A dealer can buy a kilogram of cocaine for $15,000 to $20,000, the investigator said, adding that “it's all about supply and demand.”
“If you break that down to $80 to $100 a gram, you're going to make a killing in Upstate New York,” he said. That's the draw for drug dealers who face completion in New York City, he added — they see an opportunity for their business to flourish in Upstate New York.
Intelligence gleaned from this investigation will lead to investigation of other individuals, he said.
“This isn't a dead end,” the investigator said. “This will lead to more arrests in this city.”
In addition to a high amount of money and drugs, the investigation expanded beyond the county, meaning they faced jurisdictional issues, Signer said, and therefore called on other agencies.
“Our investigation was taking people to New York City,” she said. “Once you get into that market, you have to call on the state.”
Signer also spoke about crimes seen in Ithaca — such as petit larceny and assault — associated with drug activity.
While petit larceny is associated with users, assault is associated with dealers, she said.
“It's part of the business,” she said. She attributed some of the violence to turf issues or petty rivalries.
“In this culture, where weapons are so readily available, it escalates very quickly,” she said.
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070203/NEWS01/702030371/1002
City, county, state team against NYC trafficking
ITHACA — The Tompkins County grand jury has charged 32 people, most of whom were arrested in December's county-wide drug raids, with taking part in two drug rings that bought cocaine in New York City and sold it locally.
The indictments allege the rings were task-organized, with members assigned various jobs ranging from cocaine sales and distribution to cocaine re-supply, transportation and intelligence-gathering on police activities.
ADVERTISEMENT
Exciting Job Opportunity
Tompkins County District Attorney Gwen Wilkinson and New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced the indictments at a press conference held at Ithaca Police Headquarters Friday morning.
The attorney general's office identified the ringleaders as Isaac Butler, 32, of Ithaca, and Charlie Watford, 22, of Brooklyn, and said the investigation “led to the seizure of approximately two pounds of cocaine and more than $10,000 in cash.”
Butler, aka “Fee,” “Fee-Foe,” and “Big Man,” was indicted on a drug conspiracy charge and six other charges relating to the possession and sale of crack and powder cocaine, including a charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a class A-I felony, the attorney general's office said.
“If convicted of the most serious offense, Butler faces up to 24 years in state prison,” the attorney general's office said. “A total of 22 people were indicted on 86 conspiracy and narcotics trafficking charges based upon their involvement in the Butler drug organization.”
The attorney general's office said Watford, aka “Man” and “Little Man,” was indicted on a drug conspiracy charge and 19 other charges relating to the possession and sale of crack and powder cocaine.
“If convicted, Watford faces up to 15 years in state prison,” the attorney general's office said. “A total of 15 people were indicted on 45 conspiracy and narcotics trafficking charges based upon their involvement in the Watford drug organization.”
According to the indictments, some of the suspects belonged to both drug rings.
While some ring members bought cocaine and sold cocaine to street-level sellers, others transported ring-leaders to New York City to replenish the cocaine supply, bought vehicles to replace those seized by police, secured local hotel rooms for ring members to store and sell cocaine, sold cocaine for funds to bail ring leaders out of jail and gathered intelligence about police activities so ring leaders could avoid arrest, the indictments allege.
Wilkinson and Cuomo, along with Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson, and Ithaca Police Chief Lauren Signer hailed the indictments as the culmination of a year-and-a-half long, joint investigation by the attorney general's Organized Crime Task Force, the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, and the Ithaca Police Department.
“This party started in our house,” Signer said. When the Ithaca Police began to see drug activity flowing in with other crimes, they reached out the New York State Police and attorney general for help, she added.
“Not only did they help, they let us run the show,” Signer said.
Wilkinson said the investigation involved sophisticated eavesdropping and numerous search warrants.
“This is a good day for the police and a good day for prosecution,” she said.
While emphasizing the suspects are innocent until proven guilty, Wilkinson said she's confident in the charges as they stand.
“It was a pleasure to be part of this collective effort,” Cuomo said. “We all worked together, we worked cooperatively and we made a difference.”
While Cuomo praised the cooperation between agencies that brought the drug rings down and said that Ithaca and Tompkins County are safer, he added that the battle continues.
“The war on drugs and gangs requires constant vigilance and attention,” he said.
He plans to make the “epidemic of gangs, guns and drugs across Upstate New York” a priority for his office, Cuomo said.
He also said he plans to address the flow of illegal drugs from New York into Upstate cities such as Ithaca. The drug ring indictments are part of that effort, he added, and drug dealers looking for a market in Ithaca are “exactly wrong.”
“If you're thinking of selling drugs in Ithaca, you better think again,” Cuomo said.
“This is has been going on for a long time,” a CNET investigator said about the New York City-Upstate New York drug connection after the press conference. “Even if it takes a sidetrack to Syracuse, it all links back to New York City.”
A dealer can buy a kilogram of cocaine for $15,000 to $20,000, the investigator said, adding that “it's all about supply and demand.”
“If you break that down to $80 to $100 a gram, you're going to make a killing in Upstate New York,” he said. That's the draw for drug dealers who face completion in New York City, he added — they see an opportunity for their business to flourish in Upstate New York.
Intelligence gleaned from this investigation will lead to investigation of other individuals, he said.
“This isn't a dead end,” the investigator said. “This will lead to more arrests in this city.”
In addition to a high amount of money and drugs, the investigation expanded beyond the county, meaning they faced jurisdictional issues, Signer said, and therefore called on other agencies.
“Our investigation was taking people to New York City,” she said. “Once you get into that market, you have to call on the state.”
Signer also spoke about crimes seen in Ithaca — such as petit larceny and assault — associated with drug activity.
While petit larceny is associated with users, assault is associated with dealers, she said.
“It's part of the business,” she said. She attributed some of the violence to turf issues or petty rivalries.
“In this culture, where weapons are so readily available, it escalates very quickly,” she said.
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070203/NEWS01/702030371/1002
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Stomach scans reveal smuggler's haul
February 04, 2007 11:56am
A WOMAN will appear in court today charged over an attempt to smuggle heroin into the country concealed in packages found in her stomach.
The 47-year-old woman, believed to be from Vietnam was charged with trying to import more than half a kilogram of heroin.
Australian Federal Police and Customs said the woman arrived at Sydney International Airport on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City on Friday morning.
She was questioned by Customs officers soon after her arrival.
An AFP spokesman said scans revealed the woman was concealing three packages in her stomach which contained nearly 600g of what it is believed to be heroin.
The maximum penalty for drug offences of this kind is a $550,000 fine and/or 25 years' jail.
News.com.au
Stomach scans reveal smuggler's haul
February 04, 2007 11:56am
A WOMAN will appear in court today charged over an attempt to smuggle heroin into the country concealed in packages found in her stomach.
The 47-year-old woman, believed to be from Vietnam was charged with trying to import more than half a kilogram of heroin.
Australian Federal Police and Customs said the woman arrived at Sydney International Airport on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City on Friday morning.
She was questioned by Customs officers soon after her arrival.
An AFP spokesman said scans revealed the woman was concealing three packages in her stomach which contained nearly 600g of what it is believed to be heroin.
The maximum penalty for drug offences of this kind is a $550,000 fine and/or 25 years' jail.
News.com.au
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45 arrested in Sunshine Coast drug blitz
Tuesday, 6 February 2007. 13:01 (AEDT)Tuesday, 6 February 2007. 12:01
Police have arrested 45 people on 130 drug-related charges after a week-long operation on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast police swooped on more than 50 properties across the coast, from Caloundra to Noosa, as part of Operation Garnett.
Police seized drugs, weapons and cash, as well as a number of laptop computers believed to be the proceeds of crime.
Two hydroponic set-ups and an amphetamine lab were also found.
Two people have been charged with drug trafficking, and a further 43 people face charges relating to the possession of drug manufacturing equipment and weapons and property offences.
Those charged are due to appear in Maroochydore, Caloundra and Noosa Heads courts over the next few weeks.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200702/1841304.htm?sunshine
Tuesday, 6 February 2007. 13:01 (AEDT)Tuesday, 6 February 2007. 12:01
Police have arrested 45 people on 130 drug-related charges after a week-long operation on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast police swooped on more than 50 properties across the coast, from Caloundra to Noosa, as part of Operation Garnett.
Police seized drugs, weapons and cash, as well as a number of laptop computers believed to be the proceeds of crime.
Two hydroponic set-ups and an amphetamine lab were also found.
Two people have been charged with drug trafficking, and a further 43 people face charges relating to the possession of drug manufacturing equipment and weapons and property offences.
Those charged are due to appear in Maroochydore, Caloundra and Noosa Heads courts over the next few weeks.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200702/1841304.htm?sunshine
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Couple charged over huge ecstasy haul
By Christine Flatley
February 09, 2007 03:16pm
A BRISBANE couple have appeared in court charged with attempting to import more than $3 million worth of ecstasy tablets intercepted in airmail packages sent from the UK.
David John Dehghani and Dawn Andrea Burling, both 41 and from Redbank in Brisbane's west, are two of four people charged in relation to the massive haul of 80,000 tablets that were seized by Australian Customs officials at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday.
Mr Dehghani and Ms Burling each face 12 charges including importing a commercial quantity of a border control drug, conspiracy to import the drug and dealing with proceeds.
Brisbane Magistrates Court was told customs officials intercepted the drugs, allegedly contained in four airmailed packages from the UK, on Tuesday night.
The packages also held a children's toybox and a shoebox, containing four vacuum-sealed bags of the tablets, destined for the same address in Redbank.
Commonwealth prosecutor Penny Floyd said Mr Dehghani and Ms Burling, who have three young children, returned from Britain that same evening, and were arrested last night after the parcels were delivered to their home.
The prosecution alleges Ms Burling was found tearing up consignment notes from the parcels when apprehended.
Ms Floyd said Mr Dehghani also was in possession of a blank South African passport, as well as a "sophisticated" lamination set, which included a holographic security seal.
The couple also are accused of undertaking suspicious transactions of more than $900,000, which the prosecution alleges were drug proceeds.
Defence barrister Sam DiCarlo said the money was gained through the sale of a pub in the UK and a successful business run by Mr Dehghani in Australia.
Burling was granted bail this morning, under the condition she pay a $10,000 surety and surrender her passport.
The prosecution has opposed Mr Dehghani's bail application, on which a ruling is expected this afternoon.
The two other accused are also expected to front court later today.
News.com.au
Couple charged over huge ecstasy haul
By Christine Flatley
February 09, 2007 03:16pm
A BRISBANE couple have appeared in court charged with attempting to import more than $3 million worth of ecstasy tablets intercepted in airmail packages sent from the UK.
David John Dehghani and Dawn Andrea Burling, both 41 and from Redbank in Brisbane's west, are two of four people charged in relation to the massive haul of 80,000 tablets that were seized by Australian Customs officials at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday.
Mr Dehghani and Ms Burling each face 12 charges including importing a commercial quantity of a border control drug, conspiracy to import the drug and dealing with proceeds.
Brisbane Magistrates Court was told customs officials intercepted the drugs, allegedly contained in four airmailed packages from the UK, on Tuesday night.
The packages also held a children's toybox and a shoebox, containing four vacuum-sealed bags of the tablets, destined for the same address in Redbank.
Commonwealth prosecutor Penny Floyd said Mr Dehghani and Ms Burling, who have three young children, returned from Britain that same evening, and were arrested last night after the parcels were delivered to their home.
The prosecution alleges Ms Burling was found tearing up consignment notes from the parcels when apprehended.
Ms Floyd said Mr Dehghani also was in possession of a blank South African passport, as well as a "sophisticated" lamination set, which included a holographic security seal.
The couple also are accused of undertaking suspicious transactions of more than $900,000, which the prosecution alleges were drug proceeds.
Defence barrister Sam DiCarlo said the money was gained through the sale of a pub in the UK and a successful business run by Mr Dehghani in Australia.
Burling was granted bail this morning, under the condition she pay a $10,000 surety and surrender her passport.
The prosecution has opposed Mr Dehghani's bail application, on which a ruling is expected this afternoon.
The two other accused are also expected to front court later today.
News.com.au
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Alleged drug courier charged at Sydney Airport
Friday, 09 February 2007
Customs and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have stopped an alleged attempt by a Sydney man to internally smuggle narcotics into Australia.
A 42-year-old man from Mount Pritchard appeared in court this morning after an alleged attempt to conceal approximately 450 grams of a drug, believed to be heroin, in his stomach.
Customs officers at Sydney International Airport selected the man for a baggage examination after he arrived on a flight from Vietnam on Wednesday 7 February 2007.
During the search Customs officers became suspicious that the man may have been concealing drugs internally.
He was referred to the AFP and taken to hospital for a medical examination.
The man then allegedly passed 115 pellets containing approximately 450 grams of a white powder believed to heroin.
The man appeared in Sydney Central Local Court today charged with importing a marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug under the under Section 307.2(1) of the Criminal Code 1995.
He was refused bail to re-appear on March 28 2007.
The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of $550,000 and/or 25 years imprisonment.
AFP
Alleged drug courier charged at Sydney Airport
Friday, 09 February 2007
Customs and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have stopped an alleged attempt by a Sydney man to internally smuggle narcotics into Australia.
A 42-year-old man from Mount Pritchard appeared in court this morning after an alleged attempt to conceal approximately 450 grams of a drug, believed to be heroin, in his stomach.
Customs officers at Sydney International Airport selected the man for a baggage examination after he arrived on a flight from Vietnam on Wednesday 7 February 2007.
During the search Customs officers became suspicious that the man may have been concealing drugs internally.
He was referred to the AFP and taken to hospital for a medical examination.
The man then allegedly passed 115 pellets containing approximately 450 grams of a white powder believed to heroin.
The man appeared in Sydney Central Local Court today charged with importing a marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug under the under Section 307.2(1) of the Criminal Code 1995.
He was refused bail to re-appear on March 28 2007.
The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of $550,000 and/or 25 years imprisonment.
AFP
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^^^^I noticed the same thing ...but at the same time I've read multiple price lists for drugs in Oz and they are through the roof8(
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Crash led to motorcyclist drug charge
February 11, 2007 06:53pm
A MOTORCYCLIST injured in a road smash has been charged with drug offences after Melbourne police found a bag of amphetamines at the scene of the accident.
Police say a Harley Davidson motorcycle ran into the back of a taxi on the Bolte Bridge at Docklands just after 7am (AEDT) yesterday.
As they cleaned up the crash site, police found almost 1kg of amphetamines in a bag thought to have been carried by the motorcycle rider, a police spokeswoman said.
The motorcyclist was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with a suspected broken ankle and was released today.
The taxi driver and his passenger escaped injury.
Today, the 30-year-old rider, from Oakleigh East, was charged with 13 offences, including trafficking a drug of dependence, handling stolen goods, possessing the proceeds of crime, unlicensed driving and other drug-related offences.
He has been remanded in custody to face the Melbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow.
News.com.au
Crash led to motorcyclist drug charge
February 11, 2007 06:53pm
A MOTORCYCLIST injured in a road smash has been charged with drug offences after Melbourne police found a bag of amphetamines at the scene of the accident.
Police say a Harley Davidson motorcycle ran into the back of a taxi on the Bolte Bridge at Docklands just after 7am (AEDT) yesterday.
As they cleaned up the crash site, police found almost 1kg of amphetamines in a bag thought to have been carried by the motorcycle rider, a police spokeswoman said.
The motorcyclist was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with a suspected broken ankle and was released today.
The taxi driver and his passenger escaped injury.
Today, the 30-year-old rider, from Oakleigh East, was charged with 13 offences, including trafficking a drug of dependence, handling stolen goods, possessing the proceeds of crime, unlicensed driving and other drug-related offences.
He has been remanded in custody to face the Melbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow.
News.com.au
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Three men arrested after cannabis plantation located - Blue Mountains
11 February 2007
Three men will face court today after being charged in connection to a sophisticated cannabis plantation located in the Blue Mountains yesterday.
About 9am, police acted on information and located up to 400 cannabis plants in bushland off the Bells Line Road at Bell.
Later in the day, police arrested three men as they left the site. They were taken to Katoomba Police Station where they interviewed.
A 60-year-old Doonside man and two men from Londonderry, aged 27 and 51, were charged with cultivate a commercial quantity of prohibited drugs.
They were bail refused and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court today.
The plants will be removed from bushland today and have an estimated potential street value of up to $800,000.
NSW Police Media Unit
Three men arrested after cannabis plantation located - Blue Mountains
11 February 2007
Three men will face court today after being charged in connection to a sophisticated cannabis plantation located in the Blue Mountains yesterday.
About 9am, police acted on information and located up to 400 cannabis plants in bushland off the Bells Line Road at Bell.
Later in the day, police arrested three men as they left the site. They were taken to Katoomba Police Station where they interviewed.
A 60-year-old Doonside man and two men from Londonderry, aged 27 and 51, were charged with cultivate a commercial quantity of prohibited drugs.
They were bail refused and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court today.
The plants will be removed from bushland today and have an estimated potential street value of up to $800,000.
NSW Police Media Unit
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i think its because most of the people who update this thread are australianMadhatter4 said:
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Woman charged with heroin smuggling
February 12, 2007 11:12am
POLICE have charged a Sydney woman after a medical examination allegedly found she tried to smuggle heroin into Australia.
The woman had her baggage examined by Customs officers at Sydney Airport on Wednesday after arriving on a flight from Vietnam with her partner.
The pair were referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and taken to hospital for an examination. There, the woman passed pellets allegedly containing 500 grams of a white powder believed to be heroin.
A 44-year-old woman will appear in Sydney's Central Local Court today charged with importing a marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug.
The AFP said her partner appeared in Sydney Central Local Court last week and was refused bail to re-appear in court against on March 28.
The pair face a fine of up to $550,000 and 25 years in jail if convicted.
News.com.au
Woman charged with heroin smuggling
February 12, 2007 11:12am
POLICE have charged a Sydney woman after a medical examination allegedly found she tried to smuggle heroin into Australia.
The woman had her baggage examined by Customs officers at Sydney Airport on Wednesday after arriving on a flight from Vietnam with her partner.
The pair were referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and taken to hospital for an examination. There, the woman passed pellets allegedly containing 500 grams of a white powder believed to be heroin.
A 44-year-old woman will appear in Sydney's Central Local Court today charged with importing a marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug.
The AFP said her partner appeared in Sydney Central Local Court last week and was refused bail to re-appear in court against on March 28.
The pair face a fine of up to $550,000 and 25 years in jail if convicted.
News.com.au
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Two charged over ecstasy in DVD player
February 12, 2007 09:07am
TWO British men have been charged after 6kg of ecstasy tablets were found inside a DVD player in luggage at Brisbane Airport.
Customs officers allegedly discovered a quantity of drugs on the men, aged 41 and 48, on Saturday, and referred the matter to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
The AFP allege their investigations led to the recovery of 6kg of ecstasy inside a DVD player in the luggage of the older man.
They also said they discovered a small quantity of cannabis.
Both men have been charged with importing and conspiring to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, and attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.
The maximum penalty for these offences is life imprisonment.
The 48-year-old faces additional charges of importing a border controlled plant.
That charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.
Both men are due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
News.com.au
Two charged over ecstasy in DVD player
February 12, 2007 09:07am
TWO British men have been charged after 6kg of ecstasy tablets were found inside a DVD player in luggage at Brisbane Airport.
Customs officers allegedly discovered a quantity of drugs on the men, aged 41 and 48, on Saturday, and referred the matter to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
The AFP allege their investigations led to the recovery of 6kg of ecstasy inside a DVD player in the luggage of the older man.
They also said they discovered a small quantity of cannabis.
Both men have been charged with importing and conspiring to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, and attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.
The maximum penalty for these offences is life imprisonment.
The 48-year-old faces additional charges of importing a border controlled plant.
That charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.
Both men are due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
News.com.au
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Australian on drug charges in Vietnam
February 15, 2007 - 1:19PM
Vietnamese police have arrested an Australian woman of Vietnamese descent on drug trafficking charges, state media has reported.
The Saigon Giai Phong (Saigon Liberation) quoted officials as saying the 33-year-old woman was detained on Tuesday after trying to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney with 1,550 grams of heroin hidden in her shoes and luggage.
Trafficking of more than 600 grams of heroin is punishable by death or life imprisonment in Vietnam.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) spokeswoman said the department was aware of reports an Australian woman had been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for alleged possession of drugs.
The Australian consulate-general is seeking to verify the reports, she said.
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Australian on drug charges in Vietnam
February 15, 2007 - 1:19PM
Vietnamese police have arrested an Australian woman of Vietnamese descent on drug trafficking charges, state media has reported.
The Saigon Giai Phong (Saigon Liberation) quoted officials as saying the 33-year-old woman was detained on Tuesday after trying to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney with 1,550 grams of heroin hidden in her shoes and luggage.
Trafficking of more than 600 grams of heroin is punishable by death or life imprisonment in Vietnam.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) spokeswoman said the department was aware of reports an Australian woman had been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for alleged possession of drugs.
The Australian consulate-general is seeking to verify the reports, she said.
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Scrubland drug crop to be burnt
February 16, 2007 12:20pm
ABOUT 300 cannabis plants growing on a scrubland plantation southeast of Adelaide will be destroyed after they were uncovered during a South Australian police bust today.
Detectives from the drug investigation branch and uniformed police swooped on the crop about 20km from the town of Meningie yesterday.
About 50 of the seized crop were seedlings while the rest were mature plants up to 180cm tall.
Police later dismantled an illegally-rigged tap from a water pipe was used to water the crop.
Two men who arrived at the crop site today have been arrested.
A third man was arrested in Meningie, about 150km southeast of Adelaide.
The men, a 27-year-old from Ferryden Park, a 51-year-old from Loxton and a 46-year-old from Remark, have been charged with manufacturing a prohibited substance and will appear in court at a later date.
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Scrubland drug crop to be burnt
February 16, 2007 12:20pm
ABOUT 300 cannabis plants growing on a scrubland plantation southeast of Adelaide will be destroyed after they were uncovered during a South Australian police bust today.
Detectives from the drug investigation branch and uniformed police swooped on the crop about 20km from the town of Meningie yesterday.
About 50 of the seized crop were seedlings while the rest were mature plants up to 180cm tall.
Police later dismantled an illegally-rigged tap from a water pipe was used to water the crop.
Two men who arrived at the crop site today have been arrested.
A third man was arrested in Meningie, about 150km southeast of Adelaide.
The men, a 27-year-old from Ferryden Park, a 51-year-old from Loxton and a 46-year-old from Remark, have been charged with manufacturing a prohibited substance and will appear in court at a later date.
The Courier-Mail
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Man charged over $90,000 laundromat drug haul
February 16, 2007 06:18am
A MAN faces a number of drug charges over a cannabis haul at a laundromat in Sydney's Kings Cross.
The 61-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon after police searched the premises and allegedly found 34 cannabis plants and numerous bags of cannabis leaf.
Police estimated the haul had a street value in excess of $90,000.
Officers also seized equipment including scales, growing apparatus, lights and transformers, NSW Police said today.
The man has been charged with the cultivation of a prohibited plant, supplying an indictable quantity of cannabis and two counts of possessing an indictable quantity of cannabis.
He was granted conditional bail and will appear at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on 5 March.
News.com.au
Man charged over $90,000 laundromat drug haul
February 16, 2007 06:18am
A MAN faces a number of drug charges over a cannabis haul at a laundromat in Sydney's Kings Cross.
The 61-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon after police searched the premises and allegedly found 34 cannabis plants and numerous bags of cannabis leaf.
Police estimated the haul had a street value in excess of $90,000.
Officers also seized equipment including scales, growing apparatus, lights and transformers, NSW Police said today.
The man has been charged with the cultivation of a prohibited plant, supplying an indictable quantity of cannabis and two counts of possessing an indictable quantity of cannabis.
He was granted conditional bail and will appear at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on 5 March.
News.com.au
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technoHarmony said:
It's a bit of both really, there's a few of us (Aussies) who are fairly fond of this thread but also; per capita, Australia has one of the highest rates of ectsacy and methamphetamine use in the world. Still, it's a bit out of proportion considering we have 20 million people and the United States over 300 million.
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Drugs seized at Melbourne airport
February 17, 2007
CUSTOMS officers have seized a large package of illegally imported drugs at Melbourne Airport.
Australian Customs thwarted the attempted importation of about 10kg of the veterinary anaesthetic ketamine - also used in the manufacture of other illicit drugs - after x-raying a parcel from Malawi on Wednesday.
Customs officers delivered a package to a house in Sunshine in Melbourne's west yesterday after swapping the ketamine with a harmless powder.
They executed search and seizure warrants and detained three men at the house, one of which was taken into custody by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Charges have not yet been laid, but investigations are continuing.
The maximum penalty for importing ketamine without permission is a $110,000 fine.
Customs national investigations manager Richard Janeczko said ketamine was mainly used in veterinary medicine as a rapidly acting anaesthetic.
But he said Australian law enforcement agencies were aware it was sometimes used as an adulterant in ecstasy or as a stimulant that could be snorted, inhaled or injected.
"Because ketamine is a prohibited substance frequently connected to drug abuse, Customs is determined to detect and prevent illegal shipments from entering Australia,'' Mr Janeczko said.
The Australian
Drugs seized at Melbourne airport
February 17, 2007
CUSTOMS officers have seized a large package of illegally imported drugs at Melbourne Airport.
Australian Customs thwarted the attempted importation of about 10kg of the veterinary anaesthetic ketamine - also used in the manufacture of other illicit drugs - after x-raying a parcel from Malawi on Wednesday.
Customs officers delivered a package to a house in Sunshine in Melbourne's west yesterday after swapping the ketamine with a harmless powder.
They executed search and seizure warrants and detained three men at the house, one of which was taken into custody by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Charges have not yet been laid, but investigations are continuing.
The maximum penalty for importing ketamine without permission is a $110,000 fine.
Customs national investigations manager Richard Janeczko said ketamine was mainly used in veterinary medicine as a rapidly acting anaesthetic.
But he said Australian law enforcement agencies were aware it was sometimes used as an adulterant in ecstasy or as a stimulant that could be snorted, inhaled or injected.
"Because ketamine is a prohibited substance frequently connected to drug abuse, Customs is determined to detect and prevent illegal shipments from entering Australia,'' Mr Janeczko said.
The Australian
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