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Police in Australia found large loads of cocaine and meth worth an estimated AUD$155 million hidden inside a vintage Bentley luxury sedan that was shipped from Canada earlier this month. |
The mixed load of illicit in-demand street drugs was found stuffed into a regal 1960 Bentley S2 that was placed in a shipping container and sent by sea from Canada. It arrived at Port Botany in Sydney, according to New South Wales Police.
The container was x-rayed by Australian Border Force agents who spotted suspicious anomalies. Further examination of the Bentley revealed plastic-wrapped bags of crystal methamphetamine stuffed behind the headlights, authorities said.
The container was x-rayed by Australian Border Force agents who spotted suspicious anomalies. Further examination of the Bentley revealed plastic-wrapped bags of crystal methamphetamine stuffed behind the headlights, authorities said.
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| It appears police removed the drugs, reassembled the car, and allowed it to proceed on its journey to be delivered to whoever might be expecting it. |
The border agents called in New South Wales Police, who partially dismantled the car. Officers found 161 kilograms of crystal meth in bags and 30 kilos of cocaine packed as tightly wrapped pressed bricks. Australian authorities started a task force to investigate the importation with assistance from the RCMP, according to Australian authorities. The investigation was codenamed Strike Force Chime.
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| Detectives backed by heavily armed members of the riot squad raided a residence in a suburb of Sydney called Rooty Hill. Two men were arrested there, aged 22 and 23. |
Police photographs of the raid show the distinctive lines of a metallic silver Bentley in the driveway of a home, under an open carport. The left headlight is partially removed and dangling, and the left front tire is off, with tools scattered around. It seems police waited for someone to start trying to retrieve the load before swooping in.
Two men are shown in handcuffs sitting on the ground beside the car, guarded by police. Officers seized the Bentley and a Ford Focus, along with mobile phones and a computer. Several tools, including an angle grinder, were examined at the scene.
After a subsequent traffic stop on a highway about 740 kilometers north, almost at Brisbane, a third man, 25, who was driving, and a 25-year-old female passenger, were arrested. A search of the Toyota SUV uncovered an additional 2.2 kilograms of meth and about one million dollars in cash hidden under the cargo area, police said.
After a subsequent traffic stop on a highway about 740 kilometers north, almost at Brisbane, a third man, 25, who was driving, and a 25-year-old female passenger, were arrested. A search of the Toyota SUV uncovered an additional 2.2 kilograms of meth and about one million dollars in cash hidden under the cargo area, police said.
All four suspects were refused bail. Police estimated the drugs had a combined value of AUD$155 million, which is about C$140 million or $108 million USD.
Source National Post, CTV
This was probably the most valuable Bentley ever built.
ReplyDeletebeautiful car dude! you think the Australian feds are gonna ride it around and do donuts in the parking lot
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DeleteThis is a very nice looking car. Look how clean the brakes are. This car has to be worth something. They should do good at the auction.
Will be there on government auction waiting a bid from you
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DeleteI have $37 in my pocket. I will stay in the bidding process until the bid gets above $37. If I get this car for $37, you will be the first person that I will give a ride to but you will have to buy the gas because I would have already spent my $37.
Bladdermir Putin could pay you with gas for life, he loves his chayoteros and propagandistas
DeleteI gonna say this is connected to Mexican cartels who have set up in Canada
ReplyDeleteFuck no, china
Delete10:32 China would not traffick shit from Canada to Australia, they have undersea highways built for them by El Chapo.
DeleteTruth is the United Kingdom is working at recovering their empire, the goal of Sir John Rhodes as stated on his last Will, and China is part of it like the US, the british are not just about scat sex and the heirs of the Kray Brothers and Robert Maxwell like kangaroo impresario Rupert Murdoch murderer of US Journalism.
7:25 Yea so it wouldn't look so suspicious coming from Mexico
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DeleteThis could be a biker gang because they are the main drug distributors in Canada. Some of them do get their drugs from Mexican cartels.
Damn mob reporter did a video on this go check out his channel on YouTube.
ReplyDeleteThough blurred out face, he don't look Aussie.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how MUCH radiation goes into ppl at those mexican inspection stations, especially after repeated inspections? Radiation is accumulated in the body & doesnt go away.
ReplyDeleteSame with TSA and federal promises inspections. Your point is?
DeleteThe point is if we don’t die as junkies we gonna die of cancer
DeleteChinese mf's behind poisoning Australians- surprise surprise surprise.
ReplyDelete10:00 after carefully avoiding arrests of senders or recipients of the car, you quickly blame the chinos, any other proof?
Delete10:00 If Australians buy shit, dont blame the supplier. Its their very own problem if they buy that shit to be high.
DeleteThis was all triad based trade. As most of our Aussie drugs are. Most comes in thru chinese triads and has for years. I get the feeling the Mexicans are only just sussing us out as a market recently. Profits are huge here.
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ReplyDeleteIts good that you mention the triad gangs. They are often overlooked on this forum. On this side of the Pacific, the triad gangs don't make it into the news like the Mexican cartels do and our view of the situation is colored by this lack of coverage and very limited knowledge of gangs outside of our region. You most likely have a better grip on the drug situation in Australia than I do along with most of the readers here on this forum and your input is greatly appreciated. It is nice to have someone from Australia on this forum to give us insight when Australia enters the picture.
Triad meth usually originates in Asia. They most likely would have imported the cocaine directly from South America. There is a pretty good possibility that these drugs originated in Mexico. Canadian biker gangs have members and affiliates in Australia. I am basing my opinion on my personal knowledge of biker gangs in Canada. This is just my personal opinion which could be wrong, which of course is colored by my very limited knowledge of the triad gangs. We have to wait and see if they identify any criminal organizations involved.
Please update us if you hear something further.
Take your pick. All crime groups are flooding Australia with drugs these days. Profits are one of the highest if not highest. Bikers, middle eastern, Triads, Mexicans, Colombians, Italians etc. etc. Even local old aged aussies are bringing it in on luxury yachts.
ReplyDeleteThe number of suppliers is strictly proportional to consumption habits. Basic Economy. That means there are much more demand than product available.
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