“His addiction is increasing in Australia – record seizures in methamphetamine”
“SYDNEY. The use of illegal drugs is increasing in Australia, according to a new report. Together with cocaine is methamphetamine, also known as ice, the type of drug that is becoming increasingly common.”
“Recently made a record seizures in of the drug on the way to the country. “
“– A tsunami of ice was stopped, said Bruce Hill of the police.”
“It was in the middle of January as the massive seizure was made. 1 728 kilos of methamphetamine was discovered in a port in Los Angeles. The drugs had been hidden in boxes disguised as speakers, and in addition to metamfetaminet found where also 25 kilos of cocaine and 5 kilos of heroin.”
“– It is the largest raid ever by the ice on the way to Australia, and the largest made in the united states, said Bruce Hill at the Australian federal police when they told me about the raid, at the beginning of February.”
” We prevented a tsunami of ice from entering the country.”
“the Drugs, would have resulted in around 17 million business, according to the police. They say that this is the largest seizure ever stopped from reaching Australia – where drug consumption is increasing.”
“more and more people use drugs”
“For the second year in a row shows an escalation in the use of cocaine and methamphetamine, also known as ice, into Australia. It shows a report from australian authorities released this week. “
“By analysing the waste water has to come to the conclusion that about 9,6 tonnes of methamphetamine, four tonnes of cocaine, 1.1 tonnes of MDMA and around 700 kilograms of heroin was in the country between August 2017 and August 2018. “
“And the cost? A total of 9.3 billion australian dollars, over sek 60 billion, it is estimated people have spent on illegal drugs during the period – of which 80 per cent of methamphetamine.”
” It is astonishing that people put over 9.3 billion on drugs each year. It is money that people would be able to put to legitimate things to themselves and to their families, ” says Michael Phelan of the australian kriminalmyndigheten.”
“”A måltalva cartels””
“When rekordbeslaget of methamphetamine was conducted in January discovered a link between australian MOTORCYCLE gangs and mexican drug cartels. Police believe that the cartels have targeted Australia as a market.”
“– They have sent smaller amounts through the years, but this signals that Australia is now a target, said Bruce Hill, with the police after the seizure has been made. “
“The current cartel, however, has not been traced yet. In February arrested six persons in Australia, two of the were americans. They are believed to be a part of a network between the USA, Mexico and Australia who are involved with illegal drug trafficking. “
“Source: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission”
