International Drug Syndicate Hid Meth in Canadian Goods Bound for Australia and New Zealand Before Authorities Intercepted $2B in Drugs

A drug syndicate tried to smuggle methamphetamine from Canada to Australia and New Zealand by hiding the drugs in shipments of maple syrup and canola oil.
Authorities from three nations worked together for over five months to bust the scheme, making dozen arrests in Australia and New Zealand while Canadian authorities are still investigating.
Australian police intercepted four separate hauls of meth weighing over six tons with a street value of $2 billion.
New Zealand's largest drug interception involved 713 kilograms of methamphetamine found hidden in a shipment of maple syrup.
The bust highlights the growing appeal of Canada and North America as a source for illegal drugs like meth that are in high demand in Australia and New Zealand.