Over 700 Ounces of Cannabis Discovered in Adelaide River
pixabay.comA police dog named Yeti led Northern Territory officials to over 700 ounces of cannabis that was hidden in a man’s car on Saturday evening at the Adelaide River.The police confirmed that a driver, 42, was stopped at a checkpoint on the Stuart Highway when they realised that a certain smell was coming from the vehicle. The black labrador detected the presence of three suitcases in the car and led the officials to investigate the baggage. The suitcases, according to AAP, were reported to contain over 700 ounces of cannabis packed in 44 cryovac bags.Yahoo News reported that the man has been charged on grounds of illegal possession and supply of cannabis. The alleged criminal will be presented in Darwin Magistrates Court on Monday.It was just last week when Australian police arrested around people for importing drugs illegally. Most of the arrestees were Chinese Nationals, according to Taipei Times. The report stated that the suspects used Aussie money transfer operators totransfer funds overseas for the imported drugs. “Many of those involved in the importations were Chinese nationals based in Australia,” the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said in a statement. “The Australian-based suspects used mobile phones and the Internet, liaised with Chinese companies to organise drug importations.”Like us on FacebookDrug export-import cases in Australia have seen a frequent increase in recent times. Queensland’s Synthetic Drug Operations Unit’s Head Detective Senior Sergeant Brad Hallett revealed that Queensland homes the highest number of drug labs in Australia. According to Brisbane Times, there are 744 labs in total across the nation as recorded in 2013-14. Around half were said to be located in Queensland.The unit has found out that drug labs are operated in homes and residential areas along with industrial premises. It reported that there was an instance where a cement mixer was used to mix the chemicals of the drug. “By thepoint of sale, the drug is neatly packed in plastic bags, professionally labelled and looks positively hygienic even though it might have been manufactured in the most unhygienic conditions,” Hallett said.The unit’s head also claimed that most of the people involved in the packaging of drugs are unaware of the chemical processes, which if misused, might claim lives of the drug taker. They are only focused on making money without caring for the impact of the useful drugs that may turn dangerous when misused.