A man has been charged after a search warrant in Flemington on 8 May in relation to an investigation into the importation of commercial quantities of drugs.
It is alleged that Australian Border Force officers detected a total of 3.58 kg of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine when it entered Australia in the international mail stream.
Investigators executed a search warrant at an address on Edinburgh Street in Flemington where a 48-year-old man was arrested.
He has been charged with a number of drug offences including importation of a border-controlled drug.
He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 4 September.
Taskforce Icarus is a joint agency initiative involving Victoria Police, Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police, and the Department of Home Affairs that targets those who seek to use the international mail and air cargo systems for criminal activity.
Australia’s law enforcement agencies need the community’s ongoing assistance to minimize the harm caused by drugs, and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit at confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
