Authorities have seized 336kg of heroin, the second-largest shipment of the drug detected in Australia, in a police sting targeting an international smuggling syndicate. 7NEWS
the second-largest shipment of the drug detected in Australia — in a police sting targeting an international smuggling syndicate.They were concealed inside two concrete blocks, each weighing about 500kg, and marked as solar panel accessories in a sea freight container addressed to an industrial lot in Brendale, north of Brisbane.Border force officers uncovered the stash when the consignment docked on March 13, identifying hundreds of packages hidden within the cement block.
Authorities have seized heroin worth $268 million in a police sting targeting an international smuggling syndicate.The 55-year-old man from Auburn has been charged with importing a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs. He is expected to face Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday. Authorities seized 960 drug packages from within the concrete blocks before tracking the shipment to Brendale.
The shipment remained under surveillance when the accused returned to the shed on Friday and used industrial tools to cut into the concrete.
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