Australian police intercept 320kg of illegal drugs valued at $296 million imported from Ghana

The Australian Federal Police has intercepted about 320kg of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $296 million, which it says was imported into the country from Ghana.

According to the federal police, the drugs were discovered in two shipping containers from Ghana during an investigation at Sydney’s Port Botany after some anomalies were detected.

They indicated that the illegal drugs were hidden in bags of charcoal and were discovered through an X-ray of the contents of the bags.

“The AFP launched an investigation after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney’s Port Botany detected anomalies in two shipping containers from Ghana.

“The consignment, which was purported to be bags of charcoal, was subsequently X-rayed, with ABF officers locating a white crystallised substance. Forensic testing established the consignment contained about 320kg of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $296 million,” parts of the statement, which was shared on Facebook on July 18, 2026, read.

The federal police also indicated that it had arrested a UK woman and an Adelaide-based couple in connection with the collection of the intercepted drugs, who have been “charged over their alleged involvement in the failed import”.

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They indicated that the suspects were arrested after officers traced the drugs to their destination.

“The drugs were removed and the consignment was delivered to a storage facility in Girraween, where the UK national allegedly supervised a number of men unpacking the shipping container. A number of bags were loaded into a vehicle and driven to a house in Blacktown. Shortly after, AFP investigators executed a search warrant at the Blacktown house and arrested the UK woman.

“Further inquiries resulted in an additional search warrant at a house in Oakden, South Australia, where the Adelaide couple were arrested,” the police added.

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