CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
Editor's note: Seizure vision and images available via Hightail.
The AFP is calling for public assistance after 350kg of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $323 million, was detected and seized from a container in Sydney.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted the container and examined it in April 2025, after it arrived in Port Botany, NSW, from the Middle East.
Further examination of the contents revealed about 350kg of methamphetamine hidden inside 35 specially manufactured metal pipes.
The AFP seized the drugs and allowed the container to be ...