Operation Syndal: 143kg of Meth Intercepted in Six Months
From Nationwide operation targets meth imports - AFP:
Drug syndicates using the postal system to import methamphetamine have been put on notice, following a nationwide law enforcement operation targeting the ice supply chain into Australia.
The results of the coordinated week of action last week – known as Operation Syndal – can today be revealed, which included a total of 26 search warrants Australia-wide over the week beginning last Monday, February 17, 2020.
Operation Syndal was conducted in response to the demand for Ice in the community, and combined the resources of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Border Force (ABF), the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), and all State and Territory police forces.
A detailed intelligence analysis of trends in methamphetamine importations through the mail system was used to build a picture of potential targets for law enforcement activity throughout the operation.
In NSW alone – over a six month period from July to December 2019, the AFP recorded approximately 143.52 kilograms of methamphetamine seizures that had been sent through the mail stream and detected by the ABF.
The action is part of Taskforce Vitreus, a working group under the National Law Enforcement Methylamphetamine Strategy (NLEMS).
AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Eastern Command Robert Jenner said this example of intelligence led-policing has delivered a blow to the business model of drug syndicates.
“Across one week, Australian law enforcement has visited more than 72 properties which has revealed a picture about the drug trade in our communities,” Detective Acting Superintendent Jenner said.
“Unfortunately, the results also show that as long as the demand for ice remains strong in Australian communities, criminal syndicates will go to any lengths to try to meet that.”
Australian Border Force Regional Commander for NSW Danielle Yannopoulos said this operation is another example of how the ABF and its law enforcement partners work together to keep dangerous drugs off Australian streets.
“Our partnerships continue to disrupt criminal syndicates attempting to bring drugs into the country. We’re not only detecting drugs at the border – together we are stopping those involved in their importation,” Commander Yannopoulos said.
“No matter how criminals attempt to conceal and move their drugs, ABF officers have the skills, technology and the resources to find the substances and track down the people who are attempting to bring them in.”
ACIC Executive Director Capability Mark Harrison MBE said the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program continues to indicate a steady increase in the demand for methylamphetamine in Australia.
“Wastewater analysis shows regional use of methylamphetamine remains above capital city sites. Understanding these preferences is important to develop and deliver tailored responses to target and disrupt the supply chain.”
NSW Police Force State Crime Command Drug and Firearms Squad Commander, Detective Acting Superintendent Michael Cook, said partnerships between law enforcement are critical for joint operations to target drug supply using postal services.
“The coordinated efforts over the week of action show that there’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide if you are using postal services to supply prohibited drugs,” Det. A/Supt Cook said.
“The NSW Police Force has some of the most sophisticated technology and resources at our disposal and we will continue to target drug trade at every level of the supply chain.”
Investigative leads uncovered throughout Operation Syndal will continue to be examined, and further arrests and charges have not been ruled out.
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Operation Syndal: National Results summary:
Police also had hundreds of small seizures from mail packages nationally, that could have resulted in more than one thousand individual street deals. This includes:
Police seized approximately $52,000 found at search warrants nationally.
Other items of interest seized at search warrants nationally include a designer wristwatch, a replica shotgun, a replica AK-47, 30 rounds of ammunition and a flick knife.
Comments (15)
Aus2020-02-25b787f760
Australia is probably one of the hardest countries to get drugs imported, Vendors are going to have to get better stealth packaging.
Aus2020-02-25e9c9df40
Australia is probably one of the hardest countries to get drugs imported, Vendors are going to have to get better stealth packaging.
Frosty2020-02-2660095d30
they already lost the war on drugs and they know it, they say it, but some people with a good place in the society ( Politics, TLA, Etc...) are making a lot of money keeping this illegal. so they continue to prosecute users and small dealers. sometimes they give order to make a big bust to show they are against drugs, but in fact they don't care they just want to make more and more money. Destroying People life is like a hobby for this kind of bitch.
ticklemonster2020-02-26d63008e0
In reality they really didn't get that much out of this whole operation compared to the amount still coming in.
NerdNecl2020-02-275736a540
Wait they should have targeted the target of the vendor. I want to find out what such a crackhead would look like.
Yeahmanfeckedup2020-02-29e543f410
Australian police fuck you ! You never caught me :))) I have bought 2kg of MDMA this week :))
lolFeckedUp2020-02-290f3b5260
lol feckedup all depends on what can be proved in court. dont have your stash stored where you live or import
fuckthefeds2020-03-012a174610
More money and resources wasted. They just driving up the prices. People who want it will always get their hands on it as long as there is a demand. And too bad the cartels in Mexico are cooking up thousands of keys of the ice ice baby everyday in the labs this is NADA MIGO.
not the cartel here, dudes2020-03-067f7f3ae0
Guys, the Asians run this shit over here. When there's a bust, cartel. Asia runs some next level shit that leaves even the best international investigators mind boggled.
frosty2020-03-10c3d38090
thats fuck all-drop in the ocean compared to whats really coming in.more meth around now more than ever-war on drugs failing more with time
cheese2020-05-1284fd6dd0
141,949,321 aud is how much that much meth would cost at 934,054 per kilo. LIKE HOLY SHIT like thats too much like wtf
babba2020-02-253e5af210
wow thats a lot!