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The Australian Federal Police are calling on diesel repair specialists to help with a rare technical problem: the agency has confiscated an old diesel generator that someone packed full with nearly every kind of illegal stimulant on the market, and it needs to find the owner.
Early this year, Australian Border Force inspectors at Port Botany were conducting routine X-ray inspections of imported cargoes when they noticed something off about a heavy-duty diesel generator, which had arrived from Mexico by way of Malaysia.
This generator was special: it appeared to have packages inside. The ABF contacted the AFP, who brought in specialists to have a closer look. Over the course of three days, they disassembled the generator and found a total of about 370 kilos of drugs inside; photos suggest the consignment was stashed in a cylinder bore.
“This mixed bag of illicit drugs was likely destined for several different criminal groups, to be sold into a range of communities. Despite the elaborate attempt to conceal such a large quantity of drugs, the coordinated efforts of law enforcement ensured these substances never reached Australian streets,” said Detective Acting Superintendent Stuart Kimbell in a statement.
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