An inspection of two boxes that had arrived at a Sydney gateway facility from Canada in early May, found a crystal-like substance that tested positive to methamphetamine (ice), Australian Border Force (ABF) said in a statement.
“We know criminals will go to any length to smuggle drugs into the country, so it’s no surprise they’re trying to use in-demand items such as masks and hand sanitiser to hide them in,” ABF Superintendent for International Mail & Cargo Clearance John Fleming said.
“Criminals should know our efforts to secure our border have not stopped because of COVID-19.”
Photos released by the police showed several bottles of instant hand sanitisers and hand sanitiser gels filled with the crystal-like drug.
Ice, or crystal methamphetamine, is one of the most potent varieties of amphetamine drug. The name ‘ice’ became popular due to its little white ‘crystals’ and glass-like appearance.