NSW Police Seize $675 Million Worth Of Methylamphetamine

Three men arrested


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Police have arrested three men following a drug bust worth approximately $675 million.

NSW Police seized $675 million in methylamphetamine which was set for distribution on Australian streets. 

The Australian Border Force located the drugs on a shipment of sea cargo containers which docked in Port Botany, Sydney last month.

Upon searching several containers, police located 748kg of methylamphetamine concealed inside a number of large marble stone tiles.

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According to police, the containers were shipped from the United Arab Emirates.

Police arrested three men in relation to the bust who are believed to be a part of a larger drug syndicate.

NSW Police arrested and charged a 26 and 24-year-old man at a Burwood apartment along with a 34 and 40-year-old man at Sydney Olympic Park. 

Three of the men have since been charged and refused bail. 

All three are set to face court today.

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Georgie Marr

18 August 2022

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