DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES IN NSW
The war on drugs and drug trafficking offences has transcended generations, cities and countries around the globe. The financial incentive and strong demand for drugs, which in itself is partially driven by the addiction created by the supply, has inevitably led to countless individuals committing drug trafficking offences and taking the risk to their lives, safety and freedom that is associated with the drug trade.
Australian and NSW Police have their own weapons up their sleave in the long-running war on drug trafficking offences. They are armed with strong resources and a legal system which imposes heavy penalties for those convicted of drug trafficking offences, up to and including life imprisonment.
With a federal election scheduled to be held on or before 17 May 2025 and the Opposition Leader The Hon Peter Dutton MP being a former police officer in the Queensland Police Service and a politician known to have a hardline approach on drugs, we can expect tough on drugs policies to form part of the overall federal election campaign.
If you or anyone you know have been accused or charged with a drug trafficking offence, contact our expert drug trafficking lawyers at Criminal Lawyers Group immediately for a free consultation.
THREE MEN CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES
Two Chinese nationals and a Sydney man have been charged by the AFP with drug trafficking offences over a failed plot to import over half a tonne of illegal drugs into Australia in 2024. The investigation into the plot also identified two further individuals, both Chinese nationals from Auburn, who were charged with the alleged possession of precursor chemicals.
The arrests and charges were the result of a joint investigation by the AFP and Australian Border Force (ABF) which commenced in July last year. The investigation was triggered by the finding of the MDMA and methamphetamine that are the subject of the charges in a consignment of galvanized hooks, which arrived at the Port of Melbourne having been sent from Italy. The AFP substituted the illegal drugs with an inert substance, delivered it to an address in Victoria, before tracking its transportation to a storage facility in Auburn, NSW.
The drugs are alleged to have included 421kg of MDMA pills with an estimated street value of approximately $26 million, 120kg blocks of an illicit substance suspected to be ‘pink cocaine’ with a potential street value of up to $16.8 million and 80kg of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of almost $74 million.
THREE ACCUSED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES FACING LIFE IMPRISONMENT
The initial two Chinese nationals and the Sydney man were charged with two counts of import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, namely MDMA and methamphetamine, contrary to section 307.1(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth); and two counts of attempt to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, namely MDMA and methamphetamine, contrary to section 307.5(1) by virtue of subsection 11.1 of the Criminal Code (Cth).
Each of these offences carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
FURTHER TWO ACCUSED ALSO FACING SERIOUS PENALTIES
The two Chinese nationals from Auburn were each charged with one count of possessing a precursor intended for use in the manufacture or production of a prohibited drug, contrary to section 24A of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW).
This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
One of the two Auburn men was also charged with one count of contravening requirements in a section 3LA order when the warrant relates to a serious offence, contrary to section 3LA(6) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). This offence also carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
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If you or someone you know have been accused or charged with drug trafficking offences, contact Criminal Lawyers Group now for a free consultation. Drug trafficking offences carry severe penalties, up to and including life imprisonment, so it is important to have the best and most qualified and successful drug trafficking lawyers handling your case from the outset.