Man refused bail after 500g of MDMA discovered in air cargo from UK
A man has been refused bail after being arrested in strike force raids linked to the importation of $200,000 worth of MDMA from the UK.
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Police have hailed the seizure of enough MDMA powder to make 8000 pills as a win ahead of the summer festival season.
It comes after Strike force police raided a unit in Sydney’s CBD on Wednesday, arresting a man who allegedly tried to smuggle 500g of MDMA into Australia via an air cargo consignment from the UK.
Fandy Tanuwijaya, 29, has been charged with several offences including attempt to possess marketable quantity of border-controlled drug, supply commercial quantity of prohibited drug and deal in proceeds of crime.
Police will allege Australian Border Force officers intercepted a package sent from the UK on Friday, October 18, with tests returning positive results for MDMA.
The package weighed 500g, enough to cut with other agents to make 8000 pills — which could be sold at a total street value of $200,000.
Tanujiwaya was arrested following extensive investigations at his Sussex St apartment five days later.
It will be alleged police seized 500 pills believed to be MDMA, powder substances suspected of being cocaine and methylamphetamine, LSD, various prescription medications, drug paraphernalia and items consistent with drug supply, and $6750 cash at the unit.
Sydney City police detectives from Strike Force Dobem in April to investigate instances of prohibited drugs being imported in the post and air cargo to within the CBD area.
This week detectives received a referral after 500g of MDMA was discovered in air cargo.
About 10.40am on Wednesday Strike Force Dobem, assisted by officers from Operation Odin, raided a home in Sydney’s inner city.
Tanuwijaya was arrested at the scene and taken to Day St police station.
He was refused bail to appear at Central Local Court today where he did not apply for release.
The matter will return to court in December.