Illegal drugs coming into Australia have been found inside paint brushes, wine bottles and industrial machinery in 2024. or signup to continue reading The (AFP) seized more than 45 tonnes of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin between January 1, 2024, and December 1, 2024. More than 740 consignments sent by air and sea cargo streams containing illicit drugs were detected by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and seized .
$828 million worth of meth was seized in August in a shipment from the United States to Sydney. Almost 900kg of methamphetamine was hidden inside industrial machinery with a Winston Hills man arrested for his alleged role in the shipment. AFP Commander Paula Hudson said the AFP "doesn't take a holiday".
"Australia is one of the most attractive markets for transnational serious organised criminal syndicates because of the high prices their drugs can command," she said. "The AFP remains alert to the fact that syndicates are relentless in their attempts to flood our shores with the sole motivation of profit and greed. "Our message is clear: your efforts will fail, we are and remain a step ahead.
" Paint brushes mailed from Vietnam were seized in February after investigators located 9kg of heroin inside the brushes. 20kg of methamphetamine was found in a Taiwanese national's carry-on luggage in March, hidden inside wine bottles, herbal tea and bath salts. ABF Commander Ranjeev Maharaj said the ABF had seen it all in 2024.
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