The AFP and Malaysian police intercepted 32 tonnes of paraffin wax concealing methamphetamine in a months-long sting targeting global drug networks. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00A Melbourne man is facing charges after a joint Australian Federal Police and Malaysian
00:04task force intercepted a massive drug shipment concealed in 32 tonnes of paraffin wax.
00:10Australia is a really lucrative market for organised crime groups and also illicit drug
00:16users who continue to pay high prices for drugs. Malaysia remains a key transit point
00:22for serious organised crime networks to exploit and transport illicit drugs, in particular
00:28methamphetamine, to Australia. Authorities tracked the 166 drum consignment from Iran
00:34for three months under Operation Tiger Malang. Believed to contain methamphetamine, the shipment
00:39was substituted and allowed to proceed until it arrived in Australia, where officers swooped.
00:46The seizure formed part of a larger crackdown on international drug trafficking networks.
00:51The AFP operates in 34 countries and has ramped up cooperation with Southeast Asian law enforcement
00:57to stop meth from reaching Aussie shores. Malaysia remains a critical transit point,
01:03with more than one tonne of meth linked to the country seized in the last financial year.
01:08A newly formed joint unit, Task Force Tiger,
01:10has already disrupted over a tonne of meth imports since November 2024.
01:15Authorities said the wax is still being analysed to confirm its meth content.
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