Skip to main content

Only in Australia! Delivery Contractor allegedly tries to import 3kg of ice inside handbags and THONGS

A delivery contractor is facing life in prison, accused of abusing his position to import drugs into Australia.

Border Force officials seized around 3kg of ice destined for Sydney hidden inside false bottoms of handbags and the soles of dozens of thongs.

A 32-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with three counts of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. 

He was working as a contractor, delivering parcels on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. 

Only in Australia! Meth was found concealed in dozens of pairs of thongs

Only in Australia! Meth was found concealed in dozens of pairs of thongs

Border force officials seized around 3kg of ice destined for Sydney hidden inside false bottoms of handbags (pictured) and the soles of dozens of thongs

Border force officials seized around 3kg of ice destined for Sydney hidden inside false bottoms of handbags and the soles of dozens of thongs

Police launched Strike Force Pulleine after border force officials intercepted a series of parcels from Mexico in October.  

Both packages – which were declared to contain handbags – were x-rayed, and pulled apart after authorities found inconsistencies. 

The bags were all found to have false bottoms, with each concealing another bag containing a crystalline-like substance.

Testing returned a presumptive positive result for methylamphetamine.  

The matter was referred to the NSW Police Force and a total of about 2.3kg of ice was seized. 

The bags were all found to have false bottoms, with each concealing another bag containing a crystalline-like substance

The bags were all found to have false bottoms, with each concealing another bag containing a crystalline-like substance

Testing of the substance returned a presumptive positive result for methylamphetamine

Testing of the substance returned a presumptive positive result for methylamphetamine

A third package was then intercepted at the Sydney Gateway Facility from the Netherlands and addressed a home on the Northern Beaches. 

It was also found to contain 1kg of ice, which was concealed in the soles of dozens of pairs of thongs. 

A 32-year-old man was arrested at about 11am on Thursday on Clifford Street Fairlight.

They had stopped him the night before around Chatswood, and after a search of his car they allegedly seized electronic scales, a computer and postal contractor identification. 

A third package was then intercepted at the Sydney Gateway Facility from the Netherlands and addressed a home on the Northern Beaches

A third package was then intercepted at the Sydney Gateway Facility from the Netherlands and addressed a home on the Northern Beaches

It was also found to contain 1kg of ice, which was concealed in the soles of dozens of pairs of thongs

It was also found to contain 1kg of ice, which was concealed in the soles of dozens of pairs of thongs

A short time later, investigators executed a search warrant at a home at Artarmon.

Police allegedly found an electronic control device, laptops, a hard drive and electronic storage devices, Bitcoin documentation, drug paraphernalia consistent with supply, and a digital money counter. 

The 32-year-old Artarmon man was charged with three counts of attempt possess commercial quantity of unlawful import: border-controlled drug. 

He has been refused bail to appear at Manly Local court. 

Popular posts from this blog

Study Abroad USA, College of Charleston, Popular Courses, Alumni

Thinking for Study Abroad USA. School of Charleston, the wonderful grounds is situated in the actual middle of a verifiable city - Charleston. Get snatched up by the wonderful and customary engineering, beautiful pathways, or look at the advanced steel and glass building which houses the School of Business. The grounds additionally gives students simple admittance to a few major tech organizations like Amazon's CreateSpace, Google, TwitPic, and so on. The school offers students nearby as well as off-grounds convenience going from completely outfitted home lobbies to memorable homes. It is prepared to offer different types of assistance and facilities like clubs, associations, sporting exercises, support administrations, etc. To put it plainly, the school grounds is rising with energy and there will never be a dull second for students at the College of Charleston. Concentrate on Abroad USA is improving and remunerating for your future. The energetic grounds likewise houses various

Best MBA Online Colleges in the USA

“Opportunities never open, instead we create them for us”. Beginning with this amazing saying, let’s unbox today’s knowledge. Love Business and marketing? Want to make a high-paid career in business administration? Well, if yes, then mate, we have got you something amazing to do!   We all imagine an effortless future with a cozy house and a laptop. Well, well! You can make this happen. Today, with this guide, we will be exploring some of the top-notch online MBA universities and institutes in the USA. Let’s get started! Why learn Online MBA from the USA? Access to More Options This online era has given a second chance to children who want to reflect on their careers while managing their hectic schedules. In this, the internet has played a very crucial in rejuvenating schools, institutes, and colleges to give the best education to students across the globe. Graduating with Less Debt Regular classes from high reputed institutes often charge heavy tuition fees. However onl

Sickening moment maskless 'Karen' COUGHS in the face of grocery store customer, then claims she doesn't have to wear a mask because she 'isn't sick'

A woman was captured on camera following a customer through a supermarket as she coughs on her after claiming she does not need a mask because she is not sick.  Video of the incident, which has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter alone, allegedly took place in a Su per Saver in Lincoln, Nebraska according to Twitter user @davenewworld_2. In it, an unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of the customer recording her. Scroll down for video An unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of a woman recording her A woman was captured on camera following a customer as she coughs on her in a supermarket without a mask on claiming she does not need one because she is not sick @chaiteabugz #karen #covid #karens #karensgonewild #karensalert #masks we were just wearing a mask at the store. ¿ o