- AFP’s Assistant Commissioner said discussion is needed if Australia is to stop its booming illegal drug industry
- Three men have been arrested and more than 300kg of ice has been seized by police
- The Adelaide-bound drugs have an estimated street value of $270 million
- The haul comes just two months after 1.2 tonnes of ice was discovered in West Australia
The Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police has slammed Australia’s reliance on illicit drugs after the discovery of over 300kg of methamphetamine on board an Adelaide-bound cargo ship.
More than 313kg of ice destined for the streets of South Australia was seized in the biggest haul of the drug in the state’s history.
Three men were arrested following the discovery which came after a joint operation by eight law enforcement and government agencies including the AFP and South Australia Police.
Australian Federal Police have seized 313kg of ice in the largest discovery of the drug in South Australia’s history (file image)
The Australian Border Force revealed the drugs were discovered ‘secreted in heavy steel machinery’ in a Adelaide-bound cargo ship
In a press conference this morning, Assistant Commissioner Neil Gaughan questioned the country’s appetite for illegal drugs, saying community discussion is needed if the reliance is to change.
‘Why is it that we have such a demand for drugs in this country?’ he said.
‘It’s 2018 we need to seriously have a discussion as a community as to what we can do to actually stop the demand. Until we do that these record seizures are going to continue.’
The haul has an estimated street value of $270 million.
The Australian Border Force said the methamphetamine was discovered ‘secreted in heavy steel machinery’ inside an Adelaide-bound cargo ship following a tip off to the South Australian Police.
On board was 313 clip seal bags containing a white crystalline substance which was later revealed to be methamphetamine.
Assistant Commissioner Neil Gaughan said: ‘(Australia) needs to seriously have a discussion as a community as to what we can do to actually stop the demand’
The bust comes just two months after the AFP seized more than 1.2 tonnes of ice from a boat in Geraldton, Western Australia
Both investigations were led by joint operations from the Australian Federal and state police
It comes just two months after 1.2 tonnes of ice was discovered in a record-breaking bust in Geraldton, Western Australia which is thought to be the biggest in Australia’s history.
The seizure resulted in the arrest of eight men and had a street value of more than $1billion.
It is believed the previous record for an ice seizure in South Australia was set in April last year when police discovered more than 119kg at a bikie associated rural property.
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