Largest ice bust in Australia as 1.8tonnes of methylamphetamine seized – more found in Bentley
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Australia’s largest EVER ice bust: More than 1.8TONNES worth $1.6B is seized inside marble slabs – as three are arrested over more drugs hidden inside imported vintage Bentley
- More than 1,800 kilograms of ice seized by police marking largest drug bust
- Australian Border Force intercepted several containers arriving in Port Botany
- Some 748kg found in marble stone and another 1,060 in more containers
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More than 1,800 kilograms of ice worth over $1.6billion has been seized marking the largest drug bust in the country.
Australian Border Force intercepted several containers sent from overseas that arrived in Port Botany in July.
They found 748kg of methylamphetamine hidden within marble stone.
More than 1,800 kilograms of ice worth over $1.6billion has been seized by police in the largest drug bust in the country
The historic bust comes after the ABF found $150million worth of ice hidden in an imported 1960 vintage Bentley S2
A further 1,060kg of drugs were found in more containers that later arrived in the country last week.
Three men, aged 24, 26 and 34, were arrested and remain before the courts.
The historic bust comes after the ABF found $150million worth of ice hidden in an imported 1960 vintage Bentley S2.
The vehicle was sent from Canada and arrived in a shipping container in Port Botany earlier this month.
Drugs were found hidden behind the headlights of the vehicle and a total of 161kg of methylamphetamine and 30kg of cocaine was seized.
Police then carried out a search warrant at a home in Rooty Hill, western Sydney, on Thursday.
They found 748kg of methylamphetamine hidden within marble stone
Drugs were found hidden behind the headlights of the vehicle and a total of 161kg of methylamphetamine and 30kg of cocaine was seized
Two men, aged 20 and 23, were arrested and charged with various drug offences.
A 25-year-old man was also arrested after 2.2kg of methylamphetamine and more than $1.1million cash was found during a vehicle stop at Ballina.
The three men were refused bail to appear at local courts on Friday.