Police lay charges after multi-million meth find
A FRANKSTON resident has been charged with drug trafficking after police discovered what they say is more than $10 million worth of methyl-amphetamine last week.
Police seized more than 15 kilograms of the drug after pulling over a tow truck with Victorian plates in Wodonga, 20 July. The car was pulled over by officers as part of Operation Sentinel, enforcing Victoria’s lockdown.
Police allege that they found the drugs during a search of the tow truck. A statement from Victoria Police read “a subsequent forensic examination confirmed the substance concealed within the vehicle was more than 15kg of methyl-amphetamine, estimated to be worth up to $10 million street value.”
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Up to $10 million of methylamphetamine seized during NSW border patrol
Police have seized more than 15kg of methylamphetamine and arrested two people after intercepting a vehicle near the NSW border in Wodonga early on Tuesday morning.
The vehicle, a tow truck with Victorian registration plates, was intercepted by officers performing roving patrols on the Hume Highway near the border as part of Operation Sentinel just after midnight on Tuesday 20 July.
After a preliminary discussion with the two occupants of the vehicle, officers conducted a search of the tow truck and located what appeared to be a significant quantity of drugs.
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