Australian-Malaysian taskforce intercepts methamphetamine shipment hidden in wax

SYDNEY: A joint operation involving Australian and Malaysian authorities has intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine embedded in paraffin wax, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Monday (April 7).

The shipment of methamphetamine hidden in 32 tonnes of wax was seized after being tracked for three months following its departure from Iran, according to the police.

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