Aus News 22: West Australian man 'imported $2.1m worth of cocaine

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Perth for importing 6kg of cocaine, which worth about $2.1 million from US. Police claimed that this is the biggest drug seizure for this year and alleged that the drug trafficker hid the drugs inside five muscle growth accelerator containers. A further 200 grams of cocaine-suspected powder had been found by a sniffer dog when the police searched the man's apartment. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander said that this drug seizure manages to save Perth $1.74m in health and social costs. He added that the AFP is committed in confronting the drug trafficking and this seizure should be seen as a warning to those who are intending to import illegal drugs into the country. The maximum penalty for the offence could be up to $825,000 fine and/or life imprisonment.

Comment:
This is a significative issue that we should take note of. The Australian police has indeed done a good job in arresting the illegal drug trafficking. It also helps to cut down cases of drug addiction, which later on creates a healthier community. Accordingly, all countries should committed in combating this issue and that heavier penalties on drug traffickers ought to be imposed. The society should also be more alert so that they won't be the victims who are used by the drug traffickers to import the illegal drugs.