Meth worth $900m hidden in bra pads and glue is seized

More than 720 litres of liquid methamphetamine have been seized in Australia - believed to be one of largest drug finds in the country’s history. The $900m (A$1.26bn) stash was smuggled from China and had been hidden in bottles of glue and inside gel bra inserts. Police estimate it could have been used to create 500kg of high-grade crystal meth, which equates to about 3.6 million doses. Some 190 litres of the drug was hidden in boxes of bra pads.

This largest seizure of liquid methylamphetamine to date is the result of organized criminals targeting the lucrative Australian ice market from offshore.

Justice Minister Michael Keenan

Four suspects from Hong Kong have been charged in Sydney over the import, and face a potential life sentence if convicted. They will appear in court next month. Michael Keenan, Australia’s justice minister, described the seizure as “a devastating blow for the organised criminal gangs that peddle in ice (crystal meth)”. Australian Federal Police Commander Chris Sheehan said the operation began in December 2015 when the Australian Border Force examined a shipping container out of Hong Kong in Sydney. It originated in mainland China.

We are alleging that the people we have arrested weren’t just mere bit-players, they were significant players within this criminal network.

Federal Police Commander Chris Sheehan

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