一名 55 岁男子在北领地经过 3 年的逃犯追捕后被捕，在维多利亚州被指控领导一个贩运甲基苯丙胺和摇头丸的主要贩毒团伙。 A 55-year-old man arrested in the NT after a 3-year fugitive hunt was charged in Victoria with leading a major drug ring trafficking methamphetamine and MDMA.

一名来自维多利亚州的55岁男子被控领导一个主要的贩毒网络,在北部地区遭到为期3年的搜捕后被捕。 A 55-year-old man from Victoria, accused of leading a major drug trafficking network, was arrested in the Northern Territory after a three-year manhunt. 他在8月逃离, 了解到调查一家集团进口数十亿的前体化学品用于制造甲基和MDMA. He fled in August after learning of an investigation into a syndicate importing billions in precursor chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and MDMA. 警方发现他在度假公园搜查期间使用假身份证, Police found him using a fake ID during a search at a holiday park, following reports of counterfeit money use. 他被引渡到维多利亚州,被控贩运大量用于商业目的的甲基安非他明,并密谋贩运甲基苯丙胺。 He was extradited to Victoria and charged with trafficking large commercial quantities of MDMA and conspiring to traffic methamphetamine. 调查始于2022年11月,当时一艘伪装成香水的货运被拦截,查获了20吨前体,价值25亿美元,60公斤P2P,20公斤甲基苯丙胺,6公斤纯MDMA。 The investigation, which began in November 2022 after a shipment disguised as perfume was intercepted, led to the seizure of 20 tonnes of precursors worth $2.5 billion, over 60 kilograms of P2P, 20 kilograms of methamphetamine, and six kilograms of pure MDMA. 3个大型毒品实验室被拆除,另外6名嫌疑人被捕,包括1名试图将MDMA偷运到塔斯马尼亚精神号的被抓获者。 Three large drug labs were dismantled, and six other suspects were arrested, including one caught attempting to smuggle MDMA onto the Spirit of Tasmania. 当局强调其承诺不分时间或地点追查犯罪网络,并敦促公众通过犯罪阻截者报告与毒品有关的活动。 Authorities emphasized their commitment to pursuing criminal networks regardless of time or location and urged the public to report drug-related activity through Crime Stoppers.