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Australian policed said Saturday they had seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in the country, worth an estimated A$140 million ($104 million), and arrested a Malaysian national over the importation of the illegal drug.
The 450-kg (990-pound) shipment ― as heavy as a grand piano ― was detected in a sea freight container of ceramic tiles sent from Malaysia and addressed to a Melbourne business, police said in a statement.
Officers did not name the arrested man, a typical practice in Australia unless police deem the identification of the suspect in the interest of a victim’s family or the public.
The man was charged with importing and attempted possession of a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment, police said.
The Australian Federal Police was working with the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), said Krissy Barrett, Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Southern Command.
“We continue to work together in identifying and disrupting transnational organized crime syndicates that seek to harm both our nations and generate millions of dollars of profits from criminal activity,” Barrett said in a statement.
Police estimated the interception of the heroin saved 225 lives, based on estimates that there was one death in the Australian community for approximately every 2 kilograms of heroin consumed. (Reuters)
Australian police seize record $104 million heroin shipment from Malaysia
Source: Buhay Kapa PH
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