NSW:174 kilos of drug chemical seized

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2010
NSW:174 kilos of drug chemical seized

Police believe the seizure of 74 million dollars worth of pseudoephedrine .. the key
ingredient in the manufacture of ice .. will have a significant impact on the drug trade
on Sydney's streets.

Federal Police arrested a 25-year-old Chipping Norton man and a 44-year-old Bonnyrigg
man last night in connection with the haul .. which police say could have manufactured
130 kilos of ice.

The two men are due to appear before Sydney Central Local Court today charged with
importing and attempting to possess drugs.

Customs officials screening cargo containers at Botany Bay found approximately 174
kilos of pseudoephedrine hidden in coffee sachets from Vietnam.

More arrests are expected.

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KEYWORD: PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (SYDNEY)

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