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New South Wales police are concerned about an emerging trend among illegal drug syndicates, who are avoiding detection by making their own ingredients.
The concern follows a raid on a drug laboratory on the state's mid-north coast, which police are describing as one of the largest they have encountered:
Police say drug squad detectives found the clandestine laboratory during the raid early yesterday on a property at Nabiac, near Taree.
They seized 1.5 kilograms of pure methamphetamine, or speed, worth an estimated $2.5 million.
Detective Inspector Paul Willingham says the 450 kilograms of illegal drug ingredients also recovered, highlight a recent disturbing pattern.
"The actual ingredients that are normally purchased are, this particular syndicate were making themselves to avoid being detected," he said.
Two men in their 50s living on site have been charged with manufacturing a commercial quantity of the drug.
A woman, also in her 50s, has been charged with being knowingly involved with the manufacture.
All three have been refused bail, and are due to appear in the Port Macquarie Local Court tomorrow.
taken from http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200406/s1130966.htm
was also in the SMH today.
The concern follows a raid on a drug laboratory on the state's mid-north coast, which police are describing as one of the largest they have encountered:
Police say drug squad detectives found the clandestine laboratory during the raid early yesterday on a property at Nabiac, near Taree.
They seized 1.5 kilograms of pure methamphetamine, or speed, worth an estimated $2.5 million.
Detective Inspector Paul Willingham says the 450 kilograms of illegal drug ingredients also recovered, highlight a recent disturbing pattern.
"The actual ingredients that are normally purchased are, this particular syndicate were making themselves to avoid being detected," he said.
Two men in their 50s living on site have been charged with manufacturing a commercial quantity of the drug.
A woman, also in her 50s, has been charged with being knowingly involved with the manufacture.
All three have been refused bail, and are due to appear in the Port Macquarie Local Court tomorrow.
taken from http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200406/s1130966.htm
was also in the SMH today.