Police seize millions of dollars worth of drugs
- 12 years ago
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Police in Australia have found up to 15 million Australian dollars ($16.2 million U.S. dollars) worth of pure amphetamine, cash and guns, during a series of coordinated drug raids on Tuesday (February 07).
At one address in Melbourne, two men barricaded themselves inside a flat.
They were arrested after a five-hour stand-off.
Raids at 3 other addresses resulted in another two arrests.
Local media said the operation had closed one of the country's largest drug laboratories, which was used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Detective Superintendent Doug Fry said they had recovered guns and cash along with evidence of large scale drug manufacturing.
"It is very substantial, very sophisticated and at the moment it appears that it is turning out 15 to 20kg in one cook," he said.
Police said one of the men arrested was wanted in New South Wales and Queensland.
The arrests are the culmination of a six-month long investigation
Police in Australia have found up to 15 million Australian dollars ($16.2 million U.S. dollars) worth of pure amphetamine, cash and guns, during a series of coordinated drug raids on Tuesday (February 07).
At one address in Melbourne, two men barricaded themselves inside a flat.
They were arrested after a five-hour stand-off.
Raids at 3 other addresses resulted in another two arrests.
Local media said the operation had closed one of the country's largest drug laboratories, which was used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Detective Superintendent Doug Fry said they had recovered guns and cash along with evidence of large scale drug manufacturing.
"It is very substantial, very sophisticated and at the moment it appears that it is turning out 15 to 20kg in one cook," he said.
Police said one of the men arrested was wanted in New South Wales and Queensland.
The arrests are the culmination of a six-month long investigation