Massive methamphetamine haul intercepted en route to Adelaide
A man has been arrested over a massive haul of methamphetamine bound for Adelaide after a joint operation between Australian federal and state agencies and Indonesians authorities.
The 43-year-old man was arrested on Thursday over the 60 kilogram haul. He is allegedly linked to the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang.
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The seizure followied a joint investigation by South Australian police, the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force just before Christmas.
It is believed to be one of the largest in South Australia's history.
Australian Federal Police South Australian state manager Peter Sykora said the Indonesian Narcotics Board helped the AFP and Border Force to discover the haul hidden in a shipping container filed with stone and tiling products.
The drugs were concealed in four cardboard boxes.
Officers substituted the drugs with another substance and tracked them to a business at Royal Park in Adelaide. The Flinders Park man who allegedly came to collect the consignment was arrested shortly afterwards.
Commander Sykora said the shipment had a street value of about $40 million.
Police found 10 kilograms of cannabis, and chemicals associated with clandestine drug laboratories while executing subsequent search warrants in relation to the sting.
The 43-year-old man was charged with importing a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs.
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