Australian border forces have pulled off one of the country's biggest drug busts after seizing more than a tonne of MDMA in Sydney.
The drugs were imported into the country from South Korea, hidden inside hundreds of tubs labelled "tile adhesive".
It's estimated it's enough to produce more than three million ecstasy pills, according to Australian Federal Police (AFP) acting assistant commissioner Justine Gough.
The bust is the second biggest in Sydney's history. It took weeks of work by authorities after "anomalies" were discovered in the shipment by Australian Border Force (ABF).
"An examination by the ABF found a number of pallets laden with 648 plastic tubs labelled as 'tile adhesive'," the AFP said in a joint statement with the ABF and NSW Police today.
Each tub contained roughly 6kgs of MDMA powder, reports news.com.au
Police swapped the drugs with a substitute powder then followed it to its delivery address where it was picked up by a 27-year-old Canadian.
The man had arrived in Sydney the previous day. He then met up with another Canadian man, aged 27.
Police told news.au.com it will be alleged in court the two men travelled into Camperdown to sell the drugs.
If they are convicted both face life in prison.
Police raided the recipients of the drugs and arrested another three men for various charges relating to the importation and distribution of the drugs.
All five men are now before the court.
