A Sydney man allegedly involved in a fake methamphetamine deal uncovered as part of Operation Ironside, is expected to face Sydney Central Local Court today (9 December 2021) after being charged by the Australian Federal Police.
The 33-year-old man was arrested yesterday (8 December), accused of knowingly taking part in the supply of methamphetamine.
He is the fourth person charged as a result of Operation Ironside East-Galenus, an AFP investigation into a syndicate importing illicit drugs into Australia with the alleged assistance of trusted insiders in a multinational delivery services company.
Communications on AN0M allegedly revealed a network with links to a Turkey-based Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) member that was allegedly using the international air freight system to import border controlled drugs.
Police will allege that in May 2021, the 33-year-old man paid $75,000 to a 23-year-old man for what he thought was one kilogram of methamphetamine, before supplying it to another man.
However, police will allege that the 23-year-old tried to rip him off and actually supplied soda crystals.
The 23-year-old allegedly then received orders from an associate with links to an OMCG to refund the money.
Police allegedly witnessed the cash being refunded and police retrieved the substituted package from a street-side garbage bin.
