Two Australian customs agents and an IT worker have been charged in connection with the country's largest seizure of methamphetamine, which had been smuggled to Melbourne from Bangkok in stereo speakers. Authorities also seized about 82 pounds of heroin, the largest haul of that drug in Australia since 2017, police said. Customs agents in Australia are private-sector employees who facilitate cargo movements through ports. Australian Border Force officers detected the haul in vacuum-sealed packages concealed in speakers at the Melbourne waterfront in April. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAustralia is an attractive market for international drug traffickers because of the relatively high prices that Australian drug users are willing to pay.

Source: Fox News December 05, 2019 19:41 UTC