Individual from Melbourne imprisoned due to smuggling 100kg of methamphetamine in his shoes.
In a significant bust, a 50-year-old Malaysian national named Loh Kok Sheng was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in a plot to smuggle 100kg of methamphetamine into Australia. The drugs, worth AU$92 million (NZ$102.3 million), were intercepted by the Australian Border Force officers in Sydney in April 2024.
The plot was first discovered by the Australian Federal Police, who carried out a search at Loh's home in Burwood. During the search, two mobile devices and a fake license were found. No further details about the devices or the fake license were provided in the article.
The drugs, hidden inside leather shoes, were part of a consignment that arrived in Sydney from Thailand. The consignment was initially addressed to a western Sydney storage facility, but it was linked to Loh in Melbourne. Loh used forged identification to claim the consignment at his Melbourne address.
The source country of the drugs was Thailand. The storage facility in question was used by a freight forwarder. The location of Loh's home in Burwood, as well as the specific location of the interception in Sydney, were not specified in the article.
This is a significant blow to the illegal drug trade in Australia and demonstrates the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat such activities. The Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police continue to work together to protect the Australian community from the harmful effects of illegal drugs.
