Two men appeared in court yesterday facing charges of drug importation, after police raided several premises, including a Caroline Springs house, earlier this week.
Australian Border Force officers at Melbourne air cargo facilities detected five consignments of ‘ice’ between December 28, 2015 and January 21, 2015, believed to have been coming in from Asia.
Victoria Police officers on Wednesday executed search warrants in Melbourne, Caroline Springs and Kyneton, arresting four Taiwanese nationals, and seized five kilograms of the drug ‘ice’.
A 29-year-old Melbourne man faced Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Thursday charged with three counts importing commercial quantities of border controlled drugs.
A 31-year-old Kyneton man is charged with one count of importing commercial quantities of border controlled drugs.
A 29-year-old Surry Hills man and a 36-year-old Taiwanese tourist were released pending further enquiries.