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Crystal meth worth nearly AUD$100 million found on Thai cargo ship in Sydney

Drugs worth nearly A$100 million dollars have been found hidden in heaters and barbecues on a Thai cargo ship docked in Sydney. It’s understood the drugs were discovered inside electric barbecue grills and water heaters.
9News reports that the Thai vessel was intercepted by police officers at Sydney’s Port Botany, with the authorities searching 62 large cardboard boxes after inconsistencies were noted in the consignment information. Officers found over 300 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ice), with an estimated street value of AUD$94.5 million.
The Organised Crime division of New South Wales Police is now investigating, alongside Federal Police and the New South Wales Crime Commission.
SOURCE: 9NEWS
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