Massive haul of illicit drug

MORE than half a tonne of the drug ice with an estimated street value in excess of $438 million has been discovered in a container shipped from Singapore.

The 585kg of methylamphetamine was uncovered last month in refrigerators in the shipment by Australian Border Force officers, prompting a joint-agency investigation with NSW Police and Australian Federal Police. Two search warrants were executed in Sydney on April 5.

The ABF, NSW Police and AFP were to publicly discuss the probe yesterday.