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Four men from Sydney are sentenced to decades in jail for their roles in a "sophisticated" drug importation that saw 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine — with an estimated worth of up to $1.1 billion dollars — smuggled into Western Australia.
After more than five years, three trials and countless hours of legal argument, details can finally be revealed of the brazen attempt to import 1.2 tonnes of meth into Western Australia.
Seven men accused of massive methamphetamine importation off Geraldton have their trial aborted © Provided by ABC NEWS The men had been accused of involvement in importing 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine into Australia. (ABC News: Nicolas Perpitch) The trial of seven men accused of involvement in one of Australia's biggest drug importations has been derailed, with the Perth jury discharged this morning. The decision by Supreme Court Justice Michael Corboy to abort the trial came after days of legal argument in the jury's absence. The reasons for his decision were suppressed. The seven men ...