Some 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine, known as "ice", were offloaded in Geraldton, western Australia AFP/Getty ImagesPolice have seized a record £600 million worth of methamphetamine allegedly ferried into Australia by a “mothership” from China before being brought ashore by a smaller boat. The 1.2 tonne haul is enough of the drug — commonly known as “ice” — to supply the entire country’s demand for two months. They swooped after the consignment had been offloaded into a white hire van on the jetty. Three men in the van and three onboard the launch that delivered the drugs to the wharf were arrested. Police later said they believed that the drugs originated…

Source: The Times December 22, 2017 17:13 UTC