A man has been charged after $8 million of ice was found concealed in a consignment of industrial equipment addressed to a business on the Central Coast, NSW Police say.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad established Strike Force Gilbulla to investigate the importation and supply of methylamphetamine.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force investigators, assisted by Northern Region Operations Support Group and the Public Order and Riot Squad, executed six search warrants at properties at Berkley Vale, Glenning Valley, Terrigal, Tuggerah, and Wamberal, from 7am yesterday (Friday 3 August 2018).
During the investigation, police seized 16kg of ‘ice’, $300,000 cash, a conductive electric device, documentation, and other items relevant to the investigation.
The ice has an estimated potential street value of $8 million.
A 42-year-old man was arrested at a home at Terrigal and taken to Gosford Police Station.
He was charged with import commercial quantity of border controlled drug (x 2).
Police will allege in court that the man was involved in the importation of the drugs.
He has been refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court later today (Saturday 4 August 2018).
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information relating to the importation of illicit drugs is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
