$30 million of 'ice' found after Sydney unit blaze

Police have seized more than 60kg of methlyamphetamine worth an estimated $30 million after emergency services responded to a unit fire in Epping in Sydney's north-west yesterday.

Fire and Rescue officers were called to the unit block in Hazelwood Place at 11.50am after a fire alarm was triggered.

When firefighters entered the unit, they found what appeared to be a clandestine laboratory, with neighbouring units evacuated by police as a precaution.

Ryde police have established a crime scene at the property.

Fire and Rescue Hazmat crew members and the Drug and Firearms Squad’s Chemical Operations Unit entered the property and rendered it safe before dismantling the lab.

Police are now seeking the whereabouts of a man believed to have left the area shortly before emergency services arrived.

The man is described as being aged between 20 and 30, having a solid build, about 180cm tall, with an olive/tanned complexion, dark hair, and possibly suffering facial burns.

Anyone with information should call Ryde police on 9858 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.