- ‘Ice meth’ was found in duffel bags in Sydney, prompting an arrest at gunpoint
- It is believed the producer is a Chelsea fan and used Lampard’s face on the label
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Frank Lampard was left speechless after his face appeared on drug labels in a £38million bust in Australia.
‘Ice meth’ was recently found in duffel bags in Sydney, with the Chelsea icon’s face appearing on bricks of the drug, with each brick wrapped in a plastic bag with Lampard’s image on it.
The image is believed to be the ‘trademark’ of the gang supplying the drugs, with the producer suggested to be a Chelsea fan, citing a photo of the former midfielder from 2017.
The image shows the Blues icon in a suit at Stamford Bridge, waving to the fans, and is believed to have been taken seven years ago.
Now he has spoken out about the revelation and admitted he was not informed of what happened.
Frank Lampard has broken his silence after his face appeared in a £38million drugs bust
The image shows the former midfielder in a suit, believed to have been taken back in 2017
The Chelsea icon’s face appeared on stone drugs found in Sydney, Australia
“Yeah, you probably know my answer to that,” he said The sun. ‘What can I say about that?’
‘I’m not aware of it. Honestly, I don’t even know what to say to you. I literally have no comment on that.”
Lampard played for the Blues between 2001 and 2014 and also managed the club as interim boss between 2019 and 2021 and again briefly in 2023.
In the meantime, the shipment of methamphetamine would according to The mirrortraveled from Los Angeles to Maroubra in Sydney’s east. The 95kg shipment is said to have been tracked by the Australian Federal Police.
Alleged trafficker Richard Prothero, 37, from the South West Sydney suburb of Liverpool, was arrested at gunpoint on Tuesday in the car park of the surf club where the drugs were found.
Armed officers are said to have approached him after seeing him take a key from under a car and then start the engine.
He was charged with attempted possession of a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs and did not apply for bail when he appeared in court.
Armed officers are said to have approached the alleged trafficker after seeing him grab a key from under a car
Lampard commented on the incident and believed the dealer is a Chelsea supporter
Lampard is a Blues icon who has played and managed for the club throughout his career
Australian Federal Police Det Supt Kristie Cressy said: ‘Methamphetamine, like all illicit drugs, causes psychological, financial and social harm to users, their loved ones and the wider community.
‘Criminals are not interested in the damage they cause. They are motivated by the profit they can make. Across Australia, there were 10,100 methamphetamine-related hospital admissions in 2021-2022 – an average of more than 27 per day.
“This has an impact on the healthcare system that can negatively impact the entire community. Investigations like these demonstrate the determination and ruthlessness of our investigators to make Australia a hostile environment for organized crime.”