The 20-tonne Caterpillar excavator, which is from South Africa, was intercepted when it arrived in Australia, reports VICE. 3 min read. The 1.6 tonne stash was found hidden inside speakers Read more: Australia police make record meth drug bust Two men, aged 37 and 38, and one 37-year-old woman appeared in court on Thursday in Melbourne and were charged with drug importation offenses. These are external links and will open in a new window A friend of the Australian man facing drug smuggling charges in China says she can't believe he has been sentenced to death.The package of cosmetics bottles contained a clear liquid which was later identified as 1.6kg of methylamphetamine oil.The pandemic has substantially cut air travel to Australia and shut down cruise ship visits, making it difficult to sneak drugs in and take the huge sums of cash they make out.A new injecting room will open opposite the Queen Victoria Market, after a report revealed the North Richmond facility has saved at least 21 lives since it opened.A 22-year-old man who attempted to abduct a woman outside a Queensland hotel after a drug-fuelled crime spree has been released on parole.A judge has blasted two Victorian prison inmates who stabbed Tony Mokbel after they laughed in court, reminding them they almost killed the drug kingpin.Medical experts have warned of a possible increase in suicides due to a worldwide shortage of an antidepressant drug.A man whose body was wrapped in plastic and dumped nearly five years ago may have had links to a criminal drug syndicate.Dutch police find country's biggest-ever cocaine lab in former riding school Crime syndicate busted after $1m in cash found in cooler bagsGlobal COVID-19 vaccine race to find 'silver bullet'Calls for dentists to help stem opioid addiction in AustraliaCouple charged after police find military-grade weapons, cash and drugsAlleged cartel leader dubbed 'The Sledgehammer' caught after manhuntPlane bound for Australia 'so packed with cocaine it was too heavy to take off''Vault' of cash uncovered in police raids on alleged drug ringCouple charged after guns and drugs found at Queensland border checkBikie gang members arrested over restaurant gathering with Brisbane elite'Out-of-control drug driver' in Adelaide pins worker between carsNewly-approved COVID-19 drug no 'silver bullet', says top doctorSmuggling contraband 'easy', says accused prison truck driverMen charged after trying to cross NSW border with illegal drugs Dutch police discover secret torture site in shipping containersEight litres of liquid meth 'found in vitamin bottles'Italian police seize 'world's largest' haul of drugs Access to medicinal cannabis in Queensland just got a lot easierMoney laundering with a twist as $250k found in dishwasherSteep rise in number of Australians seeking help for ice, speedMan jailed eight years for drug-fuelled, 200km/h fatal crash in AdelaideBusinesses say rehab clinic forcing them to shut downPolice find 360kg of drug ice in furniture container from MalaysiaDrug haul worth $180m found inside furniture containerDrug lord who featured in 'Narcos' released from prisonTriple murderer's son refused bail on drug trafficking chargePolice seize 700 guns, rocket launcher in illegal dealer arrestDrug bust worth nearly $15m unearthed inside coffee bean bagsFive arrested in international drug ring; properties raidedCoronavirus drug touted by Trump revoked by US regulatorsPolice uncover Breaking Bad-style drug lab allegedly run by mum with cancer Former NSW Minister Milton Orkopoulos charged with 15 new child sex offences while in jailMelbourne mother confronts heroin users outside family homeUK raves condemned for violating coronavirus restrictionsNSW man stung attempting to import methamphetamine oil by postMelbourne set to get second safe injecting facilityMan who attempted to abduct woman outside Queensland hotel paroledJudge's outburst at Mokbel stabbers: 'Drug-addled lonely old men'Experts warn shortage of discontinued drug could be deadlyDrug syndicate link to Victoria body in creek cold case Authorities said the 1.6 tonne bust was equal to more than 13% of … That’s R1,4 billion worth of cocaine, making this Australia’s biggest drug bust. Two Sydney men have been charged over an international money laundering scheme allegedly involving the movement of millions of dollars through daigous.Discovering a vaccine that protects against COVID-19 is regarded as the best way to stop the continued spread of the pandemic.A new study has prompted calls for dentists to be part of the solution to stem the use of opioids in Australia.A woman has been charged over the death of a baby in Sydney's Inner West who was allegedly given illegal drugs.Joshua Burnside and Natasha Millias have been charged after 10 firearms, including an AK-47 and semi-automatic rifle were found disassembled and hidden in pieces in vehicles.The alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, known as the Sledgehammer, has been arrested in Mexico.A light plane heading for Australia was allegedly laden with so much cocaine it was too heavy to take off, police say.A dozen properties were raided across Sydney this morning as police targeted an alleged drug ring they claimed was operating in the eastern suburbs.A man and woman have been charged after allegedly trying to cross the Queensland border with guns, drugs and ammunition.Two of the Comancheros members were charged with possessing cocaine while all six men were charged with breaching state consorting laws.Almost half of all Australians have used an illicit drug in their lifetimeCCTV vision from Adelaide's CBD shows the worker, who had only just approached the back of his parked car, making a frantic dash to try to avoid the oncoming driver.The drug remdesivir - approved as the first treatment option for COVID-19 in Australia - is no "silver bullet", warned the country's deputy chief medical officer.Remdesivir has been approved as the first treatment option for COVID-19 in Australia.A truck driver employed by Corrective Services NSW is accused of being paid to traffic drugs and other contraband to prisoners inside a Sydney jail.Two men have been charged after they allegedly tried to cross into NSW from Victoria with drugs and weapons.Authorities in the Netherlands have discovered an apparent torture site hidden inside shipping containers, which were lined with sound-proofing material and filled with assumed torture devices.Several prestigeous Sydney suburbs have been revealed as crime hotspots in new data collected.A 20-year-old man is lucky to be alive after falling down an air-conditioner shaft on a Gold Coast casino roof.Border Force officers intercepted a package sent from the US and addressed to a home in Maroochydore that allegedly contained the liquid drug in multiple bottles.Police in Italy have confiscated a huge shipment of 14 tonnes  of amphetamines which they say was produced by ISIS in Syria.A welder in the UK found dead in his bedroom by his housemates had overdosed on caffeine, a coronial inquest has heard.Myanmar authorities have set ablaze more than $A1 billion in illegal drugs to mark the annual International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.Authority to prescribe medicinal cannabis has been confined to a only a small crop of specialist doctors until legislation was amended three days ago.Two men have been charged after $250,000 in cash was found in a dishwasher during a raid on alleged drug and gun suppliers.There has been a nearly six-fold increase in the number of Australians getting treatment for such drugs in the past decade.Ian Clarke had methamphetamine in his system when he slammed into the back of the car driven by Leanne Smith, killing the 51-year-old and seriously injuring her son Ryan in 2015.Beenleigh CBD is set to see vacant shop fronts as businesses announce they are closing their doors, having reached breaking point following a spate of break-ins they blame on a nearby drug rehab.The Australian Federal Police estimates the haul to be worth about $180 million and enough to supply 3.6 million drug hits.A border check of a furniture container shipped from Malaysia has uncovered 360kg of crystal methamphetamine.A South American drug lord who inspired a hit Netflix show and was a crime partner of notorious kingpin Pablo Escobar has been released from prison.Joel Harrop, 42, joined the Australian Defence Force to make a difference, but his service came at a cost.Daniel Callum Sica, the son of notorious triple murderer Max Sica, has been refused Supreme Court bail on a drug trafficking charge.Police will allege in court that the man was selling the weapons and associated ammunition on an ongoing basis.A Melbourne man has been jailed for 10 years for attempting to possess nearly 300kgs of the drug MDMA smuggled from overseas inside bags of coffee beans.Two alleged 'kingpins', aged 34 and 37, were arrested in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates last Thursday, and another three men in Sydney today.US regulators have revoked emergency authorisation for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don't work and could cause serious side effects.Police have allegedly uncovered a secret drug lab in Western Australia which they allege was being run by a mother with cancer.Disgraced former NSW Labor minister and convicted sex offender Milton Orkopoulos has been arrested in prison.A furious Melbourne mother has confronted two suspected heroin users appearing to shoot-up outside her East Melbourne home.Police in northwestern England have condemned thousands of people who attended two illegal raves in breach of Britain's coronavirus social distancing rules.