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IN PHOTO: Bags of methamphetamine pills are seen during the 43rd Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics ceremony in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok, June 26, 2014. About 3,094 kg (6,821 lbs) of drugs, among them methamphetamines, marijuana, heroin and opium worth more than 8.8 billion baht (more than $200 million), were destroyed during the anti-drug campaign, according to the Thai Ministry of Public Health. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

A joint operation by the Western Australia National Anti-Gangs Squad and West Australia Police on Sunday night has put 5 people behind the bars and led to the seizure of 21 kilograms of methamphetamine from their possession. It is the largest methamphetamine seizure of the year having a street value of AU$21 million.

The police came across, what seemed like a drug transaction in Karrinyup, WA, during the operation. They stopped the cars that were involved and procured approximately 11kgs of methamphetamine as well as AU$7445 while from the other car they seized AU$90,000 in cash. Three men were arrested on the spot, including a 50-year-old man from Stirling, a 25-year-old from Blackett (NSW) and a 43-year-old from Queensland.

Police then searched a property in Karrinyup, from where they seized another 10kgs of methamphetamine and arrested a 43-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman from the same place.

"As a result of a vehicle stop in Karrinyup, we seized 11 kilos of the drug," WA Police State Crime Commander Pryce Scanlan said. "We then went back to a caravan park where search warrants were executed and seized a further 10kgs of the drug. I would say this is a significant disruption to this drug network."

Commander Scanlan revealed that methamphetamine is a harmful, illicit drug whose ill effects are well documented and that the operation has successfully stopped the drug from reaching the West Australian community. The AFP Acting WA State Manager Steven Hulbert assured that the high level of cooperation among the law enforcement agencies has been consistently benefiting the local community and will continue to keep these damaging substances off the Australian streets.

“The efforts of law enforcement agencies to stopping the harm done to communities by methamphetamine will involve us continuing to target those who seek to profit from the addiction and misery of others,” Mr. Hulbert said.

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