- Police seized $1.6 million in cash found in two suitcases in a car on Tuesday
- Officers pulled over the rented car in the Perth CBD around 6:45pm
- Two Victorian men, aged 29 and 33-years-old, were questioned by police
- They were charged with unlawful possession of money and are in custody
Police have seized $1.6 million in cash found in two suitcases after officers pulled over a hire car in Perth.
The car was stopped as part of an investigation into alleged meth dealers and the proceeds of crime.
Authorities pulled over the rented car in the Perth CBD around 6:45pm on Tuesday.
Police seized $1.6 million in cash found in two suitcases after officers pulled over a hire car in Perth
A man from Carnegie, 29, and a man from Vermont South, 33, were questioned by police.
They were later charged with unlawful possession of money.
Both men appeared in Perth Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday and will remain in custody.
They are scheduled to reappear in court on August 30.
The car was stopped as part of an investigation into alleged meth dealers and the proceeds of crime
Serious and Organised Crime Detective Inspector Shaun Miller said police efforts are dedicated to seeking methamphetamine dealers.
‘We actively target meth dealers in our community and the profits that they make without concern for the damage they cause, and these efforts resulted in this significant seizure.
‘Together we have prevented the diversion of millions of dollars away from the legitimate economy,’ Mr Miller said.
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