Canola oil meth and a billion dollars: An eye-watering $1.7 billion worth of methamphetamine, destined for Victoria and NSW, has been seized.
The AFP and Victoria Police, through the Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) and working with Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group partners, prevented the liquid crystal meth from arriving in Australia. This operation is the result of a global collaboration with our counterparts, including New Zealand Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The six tonnes of meth was destined for Australia in four separate shipments. Some of that meth had been concealed in canola oil bottles.
It will be alleged two men, aged 38 and 32, from Melbourne’s CBD, were involved in facilitating one of the four alleged attempted meth imports. During the investigation a further three men, aged 28, 26 and 19, were identified as persons of interest.
It will be alleged they were operating a clandestine laboratory in Melbourne. A large quantity of cocaine, meth and equipment used to manufacture drugs were located when search warrants were executed yesterday (14 June, 2023).
Importing these types of insidious drugs ruins lives while destroying communities, families and individuals. Meth profoundly impacts every major organ system in the human body. Every day, on average, 40 people are admitted to Australian hospitals from meth, heroin or cocaine use. Every week, on average, 16 Australians die from heroin, meth or cocaine overdose.
📰 Read the full details of this investigation here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/six-men-charged-amid-global-crime-syndicate%E2%80%99s-attempt-traffic-17-billion-0
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