Police say overseas kingpins fuming at âbungling bikiesâ over big seizures of cash, drugs in WA
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Overseas drug king pins are fuming at âbungling bikiesâ after a significant chunk of their Australian revenue has been seized by West Australian detectives in recent months, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Col Blanch.
Serious and organised crime detectivesâ drug squad has stopped five trucks over the past two months thanks to interstate intelligence, resulting in what they claim is âthe largest seizure ever in Australiaâ of $13 million in cash, as well as more than 210 kilograms of drugs that included smaller amounts of cocaine and heroin.
WA police seize millions in cash, kilos of meth in truck and van stings
More than 175kg of meth and $8 million in cash have been seized by WA Police in a sting targeting interstate drug smuggling.
The bust includes a truck and two vans stopped in quick succession on a highway south of Perth last week.
Drug and firearm squad detectives allegedly seized almost $4.5 million in cash in a truck in Fairbridge.
Armed police were on guard at the press event to show off the captured meth and cash.(WA Police)
The truck with NSW number plates was searched in a truck bay on South Western Highway last Wednesday afternoon.
WA couple feared for their lives as alleged home intruder latched on to man s finger
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The wife of a man who had part of his finger bitten off by an alleged burglar in Bouvard has recounted the terrifying moment the pair feared for their lives as they fended off the intruder.
Carol Ballack, 68, said the alleged attacker fought back with such force it took three neighbours and herself to restrain him until police arrived.
Carol Ballack has recalled the moment her husband had part of his finger bitten off while trying to restrain an alleged home invader.
Jake Ryan Prescott: Man s finger allegedly bitten off in Bouvard trespass theaustralian.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theaustralian.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
10:32 EDT, 29 December 2020
A man is accused of punching a woman in the face and biting off her husband s finger after the couple found him raiding their outdoor fridge during an alleged home invasion on Monday.
Jake Ryan Prescott, 23, allegedly attacked the couple aged in their 60s when they confronted him about 9.30pm on Monday after hearing noises on the patio of their home on Acacia Close in Bouvard, near Mandurah in Western Australia.
Police alleged Chris and his wife Carol initially chased off the intruder, but Prescott returned to the property - leading to a second confrontation.
Prescott then allegedly bit part of Chris finger off and punched Carol in the face, leaving her with serious injuries.