Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 00:45
Australia seized a record 23 tonnes of illicit drugs in 2011-2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed Monday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers.
The annual Australian Crime Commission report showed the amount caught was up 154 percent on the previous year, boosted by a single 11 tonne bust of hypophosphorous acid in New South Wales state.
The substance is used in the manufacture of methylamphetamine and had the potential to produce 6.5 tonnes of the drug, with an estimated street value of Aus$3.8 billion.
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