Man Accused Of Importing $1 Million Worth Of 'Ice' Into Australia

A 26-year-old man is set to face court on the Gold coast today after allegedly importing over $1 million worth of the drug ‘ice’ into Australia.

Police arrested the Tasmanian man earlier this week as part of a larger operation run by the Tasmania Police Crime and Intelligence Command and the AFP.

The 26-year-old is alleged to have imported 1kg of the drug ‘ice’ into Queensland in April. 

The drugs are believed to have come from overseas.

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NSW police managed to intercept the drugs prior to their arrival before replacing them with fake drugs. 

Police then discovered the fake drugs in a Gold Coast home earlier this week. 

Police have charged the man with several offences including importing a border-controlled drug. 

The 26-year-old is set to face the Southport Magistrates Court today.

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