Mexican meth haul hidden in transformers seized in Hong Kong

A massive haul of Mexican meth bound for Australia hidden in a shipment of transformers has been intercepted in Hong Kong.

The meth found in Hong Kong had been concealed in a shipment of transformers destined for Sydney.

A massive haul of Mexican meth has been intercepted in Asia, en route to the Australian drug market.

The Australian Federal Police said 76kg of the drug was uncovered by officers from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise officers last week.

It is the latest in a succession of huge offshore interceptions of Australian-bound drugs which has been made in a range of foreign countries the past year.

The meth found in Hong Kong had been concealed in a shipment of transformers which were destined for Sydney.

The discovery was made off the back of intelligence from the AFP, Australian Border Force and the Department of Home Affairs.

76kg of the drug was uncovered by officers from Hong Kong Customs officers.

The meth had travelled by airfreight from Mexico and has an estimated street value of $68 million in Australia.

Detective Superintendent Timothy Underhill said the AFP was working to identify those responsible for the consignment.

“This seizure is a great example of our international partners working together to combat the movement of illicit drugs across international borders,” Detective Superintendent Underhill said.

“We are now working together and following every lead to find those responsible for this importation. Someone in Australia must know about this shipment, and we are very interested in talking to them.”

Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Holzheimer said the bust underlined the importance of such joint agency work.

“This is a large amount of methamphetamine, and it would have caused significant harm within the Australian community. We can only hope to achieve results like this when we work closely with our local, national and international counterparts,” Mr Holzheimer said.