August 31st 2024.
A man from New South Wales has recently been transported to Victoria following accusations of being involved in a plan to smuggle methamphetamine into the state. The 36-year-old, residing in Punchbowl, was apprehended in Sydney on Wednesday morning and later that day, he was extradited to Victoria. According to the police, the man is believed to be a part of a drug syndicate based in Melbourne that has connections to China and Taiwan.
Last year, two other men, aged 33, from Burwood and Ferntree Gully were also arrested for being associated with the same syndicate. It is alleged that the trio is responsible for the importation of 78kg of methamphetamine, which was cleverly concealed within a shipment of surfboards arriving in Melbourne from Los Angeles, US on August 11, 2023. The Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted the package and handed the case over to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
Upon investigation, the AFP found white powder hidden inside the surfboards, which was later confirmed to be methamphetamine through forensic testing. In order to catch the suspects in the act, AFP agents replaced the illicit substance with a fake one and arranged for a controlled delivery to an address in Dandenong South on August 23. The following day, the two men from Punchbowl and Burwood allegedly collected the delivery from a storage unit and loaded 12 surfboards into their car before driving back to Punchbowl, Sydney.
Further investigation revealed that the man from Punchbowl had been charged with possessing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. He has been detained in custody and is scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrate's Court on October 18. As for the other two men from Burwood and Ferntree Gully, they were charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, and possessing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug in September last year.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about illegal drug activities to come forward and contact crime stoppers. In a separate incident, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery of thousands of 41,000-year-old viruses in the Himalayan ice. This revelation has sparked concerns about the potential risks and consequences of climate change. It is imperative to stay vigilant and take necessary actions to safeguard our environment and future generations.
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