The seizure of a record amount of the drug ice by Australian police has dealt a serious blow to organised crime, Justice Minister Michael Keenan says.
The 903kg haul valued at almost $900 million was on its way to Melbourne when it was intercepted by a joint operation involving Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police.
“This successful result cannot be under-estimated. It is a very serious blow to organised crime around the country,” Mr Keenan told reporters on Wednesday.
AFP images show the massive amount of crystal methamphetamine, equivalent to nine million individual hits, was hidden between floorboards.
AFP Assistant Commissioner Neil Gaughan said the drugs were discovered at a property in Nunawading in Melbourne’s east after the arrest of two Victorian men in February.
“We located 70 boxes of floorboards similar to what you see in front of you here today,” he said.