From the Canadian Press team
Posted August 27, 2022, 8:23 am
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Four people have been arrested in Australia after illegal drugs worth more than A$155 million (C$140 million) were found in a vintage car shipped from Canada.
The Australian Police Force in New South Wales said border officials received a tip about a shipping container that had arrived at a port in Sydney from Canada earlier this month.
Officers X-rayed the contents – a vintage 1960 Bentley S2 – and found a large amount of methamphetamine hidden behind the headlights.
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After partially dismantling the vehicle, police recovered a total of 161 kilograms of methamphetamine and 30 kilograms of cocaine from the vehicle.
On Thursday, police arrested three men and a woman, all aged between 22 and 25, and charged them with a total of 23 counts, including drug-related offences.
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Several vehicles, 2.2 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than $1.1 million in cash were also seized.
Officers from the Australian National Crime Squad, the Australian Border Force, the Australian Federal Police and the RCMP are involved in the ongoing investigation.
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