澳大利亞抓獲價值5.25億美元的毒品
australian police say they have seized a stash of crystal methamphetamine and heroin with a street value of up to $525 million.
Authorities said Tuesday the drugs were smuggled into the country in a shipment of terracotta pots, but did not say where the shipment originated.
Police arrested seven people, including four from Hong Kong and three Australians, in connection with the case. They face up to life in prison if convicted.
The 306 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine was the largest amount of the drug ever seized in Australia, while the 252 kilograms of heroin was the third-largest haul of that drug.
The seizure came after a nearly year-long investigation that began with a tip from U.S. authorities.澳大利亞警方說，他們繳獲了一批街頭黑市價值高達5億2500萬美元的冰毒和海洛因。
有關當局星期二說，這批毒品是裝在陶罐中偷運進澳大利亞的，但沒有說明毒品來自何處。
警方逮捕了與這起案件相關的七個人，其中四人來自香港，另外三個是澳大利亞人。如果判定有罪，這些人將面臨終身監禁。
這次抓獲的306公斤冰毒，這是澳大利亞抓獲最大量的冰毒，而同時抓獲252公斤海洛因則是海洛因抓獲量有記錄以來的第三位。
澳大利亞當局接到美國方面提供的線索，進行了將近一年的調查後，實施了這次抓獲行動。
