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What a meth: Elderly Melbourne couple sign for 20kg shipment of drugs, say cops
Good afternoon, is this Amazon? I believe the yarn we ordered has dissolved into some sort of powder
By Jude Karabus - 2 May 2019

Australian police say an elderly duo called them after unwittingly taking in what cops described as a 20kg (44lb) shipment of methamphetamine from the delivery person.

The couple signed for the hefty, enigmatic parcel yesterday and rang the fuzz "immediately" said the coppers.

"They were unsure of the significance of the find," senior sergeant Matthew Kershaw said of the elderly couple to local news station 7 News Melbourne.

"They asked each other if they had ordered anything and it was quite clear they hadn't ordered anything online or through any type of services," the copper said, deadpan. He added: "They thought it might have been a wrong address."

Well, quite.

The drugs have an estimated street value of A$10m (approx £5.4m/$7m), the Australian Federal Police said. They've asked that the media keep the couple's identity secret.

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/05/02/australia_couple_sign_for_20kg_shipment_of_meth_say_cops/

The perp sheet:
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/man-charged-following-significant-drug-seizure

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Man charged following significant drug seizure
Wednesday, 1 May 2019 10:10

Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after a large amount of amphetamine was allegedly located in Melbourne yesterday (1 May).

Police intercepted a parcel that had been delivered to a home in the Werribee area about 1pm.

The parcel allegedly contained about 20kg of amphetamine.

Detectives later executed a warrant at a home on Maroondah Terrace, Bundoora, where a further 20kg of amphetamine was allegedly located.

A 21-year-old Bundoora man was arrested at the scene.

He has been charged with import a marketable quantity of a border controlled drug and has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today (2 May).

Natalie Butler

Media Officer
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