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On Tuesday, the police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said that they had charged two men after a seizure of 6 million Australian dollars (approximately 4 million U.S. dollars) worth of methylamphetamine.
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According to the NSW Police Force statement, at about 01:15 p.m. local time on Monday, a 32-year-old man and a 35-year-old man were arrested in Homebush, a suburb in Sydney's west.
According to the police report, a subsequent search of the scene led detectives to locate approximately 295,000 Australian dollars (about 197,178 U.S. dollars) in cash.
The police also found 4 kg of methylamphetamine, which has an estimated street value of 6 million Australian dollars (approximately 4 million U.S. dollars).
Federal police have arrested two men accused of importing ketamine into the country inside commercial vans. The drug was hidden behind panels inside the vehicles. Police replaced the drugs with a harmless substance before they were delivered to New South Wales. #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/kbbbwUNYQQ
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) July 3, 2023
Furthermore, the detectives also located a pair of knuckle dusters, capsicum spray, and a knife, during a search of the 32-year-old man's car; the items were seized to undergo forensic examination.
The police also said that both men were taken to Auburn Police Station, where the 35-year-old was charged with three counts of supplying a prohibited drug of a large-scale commercial quantity, and supplying a prohibited drug of a commercial quantity.
The 32-year-old man was charged with the supply of a prohibited drug of a large commercial quantity, custody of a knife in a public place, and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.
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