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Australian police seize 500kg of drugs shipped from China

The drugs included approximately 159 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and 340 kilogrammes of ephedrine.

Australia seizes 500 kg drugs from china
Australian authorities escort the vessel "Uniana" into Sydney harbour October 15. The vessel was involved in Australia's biggest ever heroin haul on October 14, with more than an estimated 400 kilograms of the drug worth around A$400 million (US$252 million) seized in a dramatic dawn raid on a secluded beach near Port Macquarie, about 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Sydney. Reuters

Australian authorities have seized 500kg of drugs shipped from China and arrested four people including a26-year-old Sydney man in connection with the case.

The drug haul included approximately 159 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and 340 kilogrammes of the drug precursor ephedrine.

The arrested men will be presented in court on Friday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said.

Australian Border Force (ABF) zeroed in on the three sea freight containers from China early this month.

AFP's investigations, codenamed Operation Serpi, resulted in the rug haul and arrest of the people, Channel News Asia reported.

This article was first published on January 22, 2016
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