Police seize 30 tonnes of drugs worth $5 billion
A record 30.6 tonnes of illicit drugs worth about $5 billion were seized across the nation in the 2017-18 financial year, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission says in its latest report.
Methylamphetamine remains one of the most consumed and seized illicit drugs in Australia, the report released on today shows.
The ACIC's head Michael Phelan says serious and organised criminals are at the centre of the country's illicit drug market.
Methylamphetamine, widely known as ice, is one of the most consumed and seized illicit drugs in Australia AAP
"The estimated street value of the weight of amphetamines, MDMA, cocaine and heroin seized nationally in 2017-18 is nearly $5 billion, underlining the size of the black economy that relates to illicit drugs alone," Mr Phelan said.
"We know serious and organised crime groups continue to generate significant profits from the sale of illicit substances, with the price paid for illicit drugs in Australia among the highest in the world."
The report combines illicit drug data from a variety of sources including law enforcement, forensic services, health and academia.
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