Tag: methylamphetamine

$155 Million in Meth, Cocaine Found Hidden in Vintage Bentley Shipped From Canada to Australia

A vintage Bentley shipped from Canada to Australia was found stuffed with more than $155 million in illicit drugs, Australian police said. Four people have been arrested and charged as a result. The New South Wales (NSW) Police Force said in a news release on Aug. 26 that the Australian Border Force (ABF) acted on…


Record $1.6 Billion of Illegal Drug ‘Ice’ Seized at Australia Border

Australian police have uncovered a massive haul of the illegal drug “ice” at a Sydney port, worth A$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) on the street, the most significant detection of its kind in the country.  Australian Border Police in July examined a number of sea cargo containers that arrived at Port Botany in Sydney.  They found…


Australians Spending $10.3 Billion a Year on Illicit Drugs: Report

Australians have consumed an estimated 15.7 tonnes of methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), and heroin in 2020–21, with a street value of around $10.3 billion (US$7.4 billion), the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) revealed. ACIC Chief Executive Officer Michael Phelan said this figure was up by $1.4 billion (just over $1 billion) from the previous year, primarily…