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Police seize drugs and cash from truck on Eyre Highway at Port Augusta
A truck driver has been arrested after police seized methamphetamine and more than $1.6 million in cash as part of an investigation into drug smuggling across state borders.
Key points:
- A 31-year-old Queensland man was charged with serious drug offences
- Almost 7 kilograms of meth and $1.6 million in cash were found inside a truck at Port Augusta West
- A joint effort between police in South Australia and Western Australia led to the arrest
SA Police said its organised crime branch had worked closely with counterparts in Western Australia to disrupt cross-border drug trafficking, leading to last week’s arrest.
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