Australian Man Busted With $140M Worth Of Meth After Crashing Into Police Cruiser

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.2K Views

Members of the Bundeskriminalamt German law enforcement agency (BKA), the Federal Criminal Office, display portions of 2.9 tonnes of recently-confiscated chlorephedrin, one of the main ingredients used to manufacture methamphetamine, also called crystal meth, at a press conference on November 13, 2014 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Police from Saxony, Thuringia and the Czech Republic broke a crystal meth manufacturing ring earlier this month and confiscated the haul, which is enough to produce 2.3 tonnes of crystal meth, and also made at least 16 arrests, including the ring leader, a 32-year-old pharmaceuticals retailer from Leipzig. Crystal meth has evolved into a major scourge in the Czech-German border region and is becoming a popular drug in cities deeper inside Germany.

The 28-year-old man was charged with large commercial drug supply.

Carelessness is probably not a great trait to have if you're trafficking drugs, especially in large amounts. Unfortunately for one drug mule, his recklessness led him to lose millions of dollars worth of product and we could only imagine that he has some explaining to do. According to CNN, the Australian police seized $140M ($200M in Australian dollars) worth of methamphetamine after a 28-year-old man crashed his vehicle into a police cruiser which authorities are now dubbing as one of the easiest drug busts ever made.

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The 28-year-old man caused major damages to the police cruisers he hit with his van. Although he initially left the scene of the crime, police later tracked him down. Afterward, they searched his vehicle where they ended up finding 273 kilograms (600 pounds) of methamphetamine in removal boxes. Needless to say, the man is facing some hefty charges. He was hit with negligent driving charges as well as large commercial drug supply. His vehicle is currently undergoing a forensic exam.

"This would be one of the easiest drug busts the New South Wales police have ever made," Detective Glyn Baker said in a press conference. "Crashing the police vehicles with that amount of drugs on board is somewhat unheard of, and it is an exceptional set of circumstances," he added.

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Police are hoping for anyone with footage come forward.

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