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Ecuadorian police seize 2.2 tons of cocaine at port of Guayaquil

Ecuadorian police seized 2.2 tons of cocaine that was intended for shipment to the United States in sacks of zeolite, a porous mineral used as an absorbent in the agricultural and petrochemical sectors, the Interior Ministry reported Tuesday.

Deputy Interior Minister Diego Fuentes said in remarks broadcast by Ecuavisa television that five suspects were arrested in the operation, including four employees and the legal representative of a company that is under investigation by Ecuadorian authorities.

In addition, according to initial reports, the planned destination for the drug was the United States, although the boat on which it was to be shipped was due to make stops in Guatemala and Mexico.

The coke was found in a cargo of 1,600 sacks of zeolite, 82 of which had been wholly or partially filled with it.

According to Fuentes, the investigation lasted four months and it is presumed that the company involved alternated regular shipments of zeolite with others in which cocaine was added to the cargo.

"This was the biggest shipment," said the official.

So far this year, Ecuadorian police have seized 32 tons of drugs, 25 tons of which were earmarked for international distribution and 7 tons of which were for internal consumption, Ecuavisa said. EFE


Source: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/ne...lice-seize-22-tons-cocaine-at-port-guayaquil/
 
The seizure of Shatter is the first in the province's history, explains Constable Dave Emberley, who warns the public about its dangerous impacts.
cause we know thc is so dangerous
 
Media Release: Joint law enforcement operation seizes 150kg of methamphetamine

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This is a joint Media Release from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and the Australian Federal Police.

A 66-year-old Hong Kong national will appear in Sydney Central Local Court today (15 May 2015), charged with attempting to import approximately 150 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine into Australia.

The operation began in late April 2015, when Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) officers searched a sea freight shipment sent to Australia from Hong Kong, declared to contain “chemicals”.

Upon examination of the shipment, ACBPS officers uncovered six barrels with a number of plastic bags secreted inside. A white crystalline substance was found inside each bag which returned a positive result for methamphetamine.

Further forensic testing will take place to determine exact weight and purity. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) was advised and an investigation commenced.

On Monday 11 May, the AFP conducted a controlled delivery of the consignment.

The drugs were substituted and delivered to an address in Epping, NSW, where police will allege in court they were accepted by the man.

The man was charged with:

Importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, namely methamphetamine, contrary to section 307.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth); and
Attempting to possess a commercial quantity of an unlawfully imported border controlled drug, namely methamphetamine, contrary to section 307.5 by virtue of section 11.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth).
AFP Manager Crime Operations Jennifer Hurst said the AFP was committed to working closely with partner agencies to prevent the importation of illicit drugs which threaten the health and safety of the community.

“This quantity of methamphetamine has a potential street value of up to $100 million,” Commander Hurst said.

“By working collaboratively with our partner agencies, we have successfully stopped a significant quantity of crystal methamphetamine reaching our streets.”

ACBPS Regional Commander NSW, Tim Fitzgerald, said that Customs and Border Protection Officers were always on alert for illicit shipments, and that increasingly elaborate concealments were no safeguard for gangs seeking to profit from the international drug trade.

“This is a significant detection and shows the lengths transnational gangs will go to in smuggling drugs into our country,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

“Thanks to the skilled detection work of our officer at the border, these dangerous and illegal narcotics will not find their way into our community.”

The offences carry a maximum penalty of imprisonment for life, or a fine of $1,275,000, or both.

http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre/...ent-operation-seizes-150kg-of-methamphetamine
 
Organised Crime Squad smash Sydney ice ring

- 150kg shipment of ice from Hong Kong seized, one man arrested
- 17kg confiscated in second operation, seven men taken into custody
- Seizures of ice up 33% in 2013-14
- Ice accounts for 42% of all drugs intercepted by police
- Detectives say they have learned lots about money laundering

ALMOST 170kg of ice woth an estimated $110m have been taken off the streets in two dramatic Sydney busts.

Seven men were arrested yesterday after connected raids in the inner-city and north-west that unearthed a homemade drug laboratory in an apartment and 17 kilograms of ice.

The men, aged 21-31, were charged with offences related to large commercial drug supply and participating in a criminal group. They’ve been denied bail.

It comes after police showed off 150kg of ice inside a shipment of chemicals from Hong Kong.

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The drugs, found by customs officers in Port Botany on April 29, were swapped and a fake batch delivered to a Hong Kong national, who was later charged.

12 PEOPLE NEEDED TO TAKE DOWN OUT-OF-CONTROL ADDICT

USERS FIND IT SO EASY TO SCORE A HIT

The arrests come amid the release of new figures showing NSW seizures of ice and similar amphetamines increased by 33 per cent in 2013-14.

The drugs now account for about 42 per cent of all drugs seized in the state.

And research out thir morning revealed that 90 per cent of users found it ‘easy’ or ‘very easy’ to get hold of the drugs.

The startling figures emerged in the Australian Crime Commission’s annual Illicit Drugs Report.

Dramatic pictures released by the police show yesterday’s arrests in a car park in Zetland.

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The five men — ranging in age from 21 to 31 — were taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with the commercial supply of a prohibited drug and participating in a criminal group. All were refused bail to appear in Central Local Court today.

Properties in Zetland, Ryde and Pyrmont were then raided and police discovered a clandestine lab in an apartment in Ryde.

Inside the lab, investigators seized a further 10kg of ice, five kilograms of methylamphetamine oil and more than 40kg of precursor ingredients to produce the drug.

Two more men — aged 23 and 29 — were arrested during the raids and charged with a number of offences. They were refused bail to appear at Hornsby Local Court today.

Detectives also seized a further 12 encrypted mobile devices, cash, sim-cards and computers during the operation.

The raids were a part of Strike Force Sylvia, which has been investigating money laundering and the supply of Ice across the state.

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The team has now taken more than $18.5 million of ice off the streets and seized $700,000 in cash and more than 50 encrypted mobile phones.

Sixteen people have been arrested since the strike force was formed.

Organised Crime Squad chief, Detective Superintendent Cook, said his investigators had been able to get an insight into how these organised crime groups operated.

“The investigation has been highly successful in dismantling a criminal network that we will allege was involved in the manufacture of ice, the trafficking of ice, the laundering of money and the facilitation of organised crime,” he said.

“We have learnt a lot about money laundering through this investigation; it has highlighted the crucial role played by facilitators such as accountants, the role of modern communications, and the misuse of company structures.”

“We are in a far better position to target money laundering offences now than 12 months ago, and are now better placed to impact and degrade the functioning of organised crime networks,” he added.

Originally published as Cops make huge score in war on ice


Source: http://www.news.com.au/national/cri...-sydney-ice-ring/story-fns0kb1g-1227356677708
 
Illicit drug arrests and seizures at record high: Australian Crime Commission

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A record number of Australians were arrested for illicit drug offences last financial year, according to the Australian Crime Commission.

The commission's annual illicit drug data report, released on Friday, said that there was a record 112,000 illicit drug arrests in Australia in 2013-14, a 10 per cent increase on the previous year. The number of arrests for amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, steroids and hallucinogens were all the highest on record.

There was also a record number of illicit drug seizures, at more than 93,000, a 7 per cent rise on 2012-13. More than 27 tonnes of illicit drugs were seized over the period, compared with less than 20 tonnes in the 12 months before. This included a record 3121 cocaine seizures, and a single 10-tonne seizure of benzaldehyde in Victoria. Benzaldehyde is a chemical used to make methamphetamine.

ACC chief executive Chris Dawson said if the benzaldehyde seizure had not been made, the chemical could have been used to produce up to 4.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, or 45 million individual street deals with a total estimated value of $3.6 billion.

Methamphetamine use is among Australia's most notorious drug problems, currently the target of various federal and state initiatives. In 2013-14, there were a record 2367 detections of attempts to smuggle "amphetamine-type stimulants" (including meth and dexamphetamines) into Australia.

More than 75 per cent of these detections came in the form of international mail being sent into Australia. Almost 20 per cent were found in air cargo and 3 per cent were on airplane passengers and crew.

Since 2004, the purity of methamphetamine (ice and speed) in Australia soared from a median of 4.4 per cent to 80 per cent. The Victorian police – whose state records the highest purity – have labelled this a major factor behind the meth problem, as higher purity makes the drug more addictive.

In a bumper year for drug detections at the Australian border, there were record numbers of seizures of amphetamine-type stimulants (excluding ecstasy), gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), benzodiazepine and opioids. The weight of amphetamines (excluding ecstasy) detected at the border was the second highest on record, while the weight of cannabis seized at the border was the highest in a decade.

While amphetamine use is growing, cannabis remains the leading illicit drug in Australia, accounting for almost 60 per cent of both arrests and seizures. In NSW, amphetamines accounted for more than 50 per cent of illicit drug arrests. In every other jurisdiction, cannabis accounted for the greatest share of arrests. NSW also had a higher proportion of arrests for heroin and other opioids than any other jurisdiction, at almost 10 per cent.

The report said analysis of heroin detected at the border had identified supplies of the drug coming from South America for the first time. It also noted a potential shift in the primary source country for cocaine, from Colombia to Peru.

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Source: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...tralian-crime-commission-20150515-gh2n6o.html
 
Media Release: Two men arrested after allegedly importing four kilograms of methamphetamine

Release Date: Friday, June 05 2015, 01:00 PM

This a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

A 46-year-old male Chinese citizen will face court today (Friday 5 June) after allegedly importing four kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia via international mail.

A 34-year-old Lidcombe man appeared before court yesterday, charged with the same offence.

Both arrests are a result of a joint operation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).

The operation began in July 2014 when the ACBPS officers examined four cardboard parcels which arrived at Sydney International Airport from Canada, declared to be ‘auto rims’.

Examination of the cardboard cartons and their contents, led to the discovery of parcels containing a white crystalline substance concealed in the lining of the cartons.

Initial testing of the substance returned a positive reading for methamphetamine.

The matter was referred to the AFP for further investigation, which resulted in the arrests of the two men.

The 34-year-old Lidcombe man appeared before the Central Local Court yesterday (4 June) charged with importing a commercial quantity of a boarder controlled drug, namely methamphetamine, contrary to section 307.1 of the Criminal Code Act (Cth) 1995. The 46-year-old male Chinese citizen will appear at the Central Local Court today, charged with the same offence.

The maximum penalty for these offences is life imprisonment.

http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre/...-importing-four- kilograms-of-methamphetamine
 
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A man will face court today, charged with supplying drugs after police raided a home in Glebe yesterday, seizing more than $2million worth of ‘Ice’ and $25,000 cash.

About 2.50pm (Tuesday 16 June 2015), following investigations, officers from Redfern Region Enforcement Squad, executed a search warrant at a home in Phillip Street, Glebe.

At the home, police allegedly found a large amount of drugs, believed to be methylamphatamines (‘Ice’), $25,000 cash, and other items.

The drugs, with an estimated street value of over $2million, cash, and other items were seized and will undergo forensic examinations.

Police arrested a 59-year-old man at the home. During a search, police allegedly found and seized over $7,000 cash in his possession.

The man was taken to Redfern Police Station where he was charged with supply commercial quantity of prohibited drugs, and deal in proceeds of crime.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court today (Wednesday 17 June 2015).
 
A major police operation, targeting local drug suppliers, is currently underway in Wagga Wagga and surrounds.

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In February (2015), police from the Wagga Wagga Local Area Command formed Strike Force Calyx to investigate more than 40 people believed to be involved in the supply of methylamphetamine (‘Ice’), MDMA, cannabis and other illicit substances.

Officers were concerned about a wave of property crime in Wagga Wagga, Ashmont, Toland, Coolamon and Junee, and contended that the break-ins and thefts were being spurred by illicit drug use.

Over the course of this morning (Tuesday 16 June 2015), local police have executed search warrants at numerous properties in Wagga Wagga, Juneee and Coolamon.

So far, 11 people have been arrested.

More arrests are expected over the course of the afternoon.
 
Perth police nab 21kg of meth in raid

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Stopping two drivers who appeared to be doing a drug deal in Perth's northern suburbs has led police to about $21 million worth of methamphetamine.

After searching the vehicles and seizing 11 kilograms of meth along with almost $100,000 in cash, police moved onto a Karrinyup property and found a further 10kg of the drug.

Five people from Perth, NSW and Queensland have been charged over the haul, which is the biggest meth seizure in WA this year.


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...up-big-meth-haul-in-perth#eU4AGVHpurlEllwb.99
 
Not sure, but it looks like that dude might have had a few finger dips earlier on to me. =D
 
Adderall orange.. wonder if it was meant for counterfeit addy.

Ha.. totally zapped right.. in his mind "Act stern.. omg they can tell i'm spun"
 
Hehe yeah...

On the opposite side to that bust we have this one -

Online classified ad leads Melbourne police to alleged drug dealer

It doesn't always pay to advertise - especially if you're an ice dealer who's a little too keen to shift some product.

Police in Mill Park in Melbourne's north stumbled upon an online classifieds ad offering drugs for sale.

A 19-year-old Fitzroy North man was arrested at Clifton Hill at 2.40pm today and police say he was carrying seven grams of ice that he was trying to sell.

Quantities of ice, heroin and cannabis, a firearm and a large amount of cash were allegedly found in a subsequent search of a house in Fitzroy North.

Police are questioning the man.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...ce-to-alleged-drug-dealer#wk6LL3CHKRA6SZT7.99
 
600kg meth drug bust by police dogs in Taiwan

Source: *In Mandarin* http://www.nextmag.com.tw/breaking-news/news/20150723/23172841

In Kaohsiung, Taiwan, a remote factory hiding behind a pigeon house in the mountain. first the police used this little chihuahua pretend to be dog walkers and map out the terrain
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dog in middle caught the drug in a big cooler hiding behind a wall
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60kg meth, 700kg semi-finished meth
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NSW man jailed for importing 25 litres of illegal drug GBL, claims it was bought for personal use

A Queanbeyan man convicted of importing 25 litres of the illegal drug known as GBL has told a Canberra court it was for personal use.

Christopher Walter Thorn, 38, has been sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court to more than two years in jail.

Thorn told the court he bought the drugs from a Shanghai company because his former supplier in Sydney had become too expensive.

The court heard he would have paid $15,000 for the same amount in Australia, when the consignment only cost between $1,000 and $2,000 from China.

The court also heard GBL converts to the compound GHB, also known as liquid ecstasy, when it is consumed.

Thorn said he had lodged a bulk order in October last year because he feared the Chinese operation was closing and supplies might be cut.

Customs officials intercepted three separate parcels containing the drug, one of which was delivered by a police officer posing as a delivery man.

A search of his house also uncovered methamphetamines.

Thorn told the court he had no idea that what he had done carried a life sentence, and the three months he had already spent in jail were awful, terrible and frightening.

Chief Justice Helen Murrell told the court, this case was unusual because of the absence of personal benefit to the offender.

"He was involved in a one-man operation, designed and controlled by himself," she said.

And despite Thorn's admission that he had a recent relapse in drug-taking, Chief Justice Murrell told the court his prospects for reform were good.

"He now appreciates substance abuse has been very damaging to his relationship which he greatly values," she said.

"All these things are likely to greatly reduce the likelihood of relapsing by the offender."

Thorn will be eligible for release in February next year.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-...-illegal-drug-gbl-claims-personal-use/6657896
 
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