Five charged over 3kg meth bust in WA

Five men have been charged over the attempted importation of about three kilograms of methamphetamine into Western Australia.





Police alleged a 64-year-old man, who is behind bars, tried to facilitate the importation of drugs from an overseas drug syndicate and was planning to have the drugs sent to several addresses in WA.

He and three other men - aged 38, 40 and 56 - have each been charged with entering into an agreement to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

The 38-year-old man was also charged with possession of heroin, methylamphtamine, cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

A 28-year-old man was charged with possession of a prohibited drug with the intent to sell and supply.

Three other people were also charged in Taiwan for their involvement.

In December, Taiwanese authorities charged a 40-year-old man over an attempt to send about two kilograms of ketamine to the United Kingdom.

Earlier this month, a 30-year-old syndicate member and his 24-year-old partner were charged after they allegedly tried to send the 3kg package of methamphetamine into Perth.


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