Man charged over $41m meth haul disguised as vinegar

April 06, 2023 09:59 AM AEST | By AAPNEWS

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A Melbourne man with alleged links to organised crime has been arrested over a 500 litre methamphetamine haul disguised as white vinegar.

Authorities say the drugs were hidden in plastic barrels imported from Turkey in February, which were part of a larger shipment of food originally from northern Iraq.

Each of the 25 barrels contained 20 litres of methamphetamine, with a total street value of $41.6 million.

Officers seized the drugs and replaced it with a harmless substance which was then delivered to an address in Clayton, in Melbourne's southeast.

A 43-year-old Fawkner man was arrested after search warrants were carried out at homes in Fawkner and Bentleigh East on Wednesday.

Police allege he has links to Middle Eastern organised crime.

The man was charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, which have a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

He was due to face the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive substance that can be turned into ice and speed, making it the most commonly used illicit substance in Australia.

Australian Federal Police Detective Superintendent Anthony Hall said the amount of drugs could have horrendously affected countless lives and families.

"The illicit drug supply chain is littered with violence and had this amount of methamphetamine made its way to Australian streets, it would have spread through our suburbs fuelling more violence, crime and drug addiction," he said.

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