AUSTRALIANS FIND DRUGS WORTH $246M IN STEAMROLLER

[littlemissmartypants]

Source: AP

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police seized 237 million Australian dollars ($246 million) worth of cocaine and methamphetamine found inside a steamroller shipped from China.

Australian Federal Police said Wednesday that they arrested a Canadian man and a U.S. man in Sydney after finding 350 kilograms (770 pounds) of cocaine and meth. The men were charged with importing drugs and face a maximum of life in prison if convicted.



This photo released by the Australian Federal Police shows a steamroller which was used to hide drugs by two men in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. The Australian Federal Police said Wednesday that they arrested a Canadian man and a U.S. man after officers had seized 350kg (770 pound) of cocaine and methamphetamine hidden inside the steamroller shipped from China. (AP Photo/Australia Federal Police)

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/australians-find-drugs-worth-246m-steamroller

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Somebody give Raymond Yans a call, please.

[bluedigger]

1. I can see the Chinese pushing meth, but coke?

I guess it was a misdirection play.

[chrisknight]

2. Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)

[Webster Green]

3. I doubt this is true.

That machine does not look like it is powered by steam. I'll bet it is a diesel roller.

[Arger68]

6. To be precise it's a

vibratory compactor. You are correct that it's diesel powered though!

[hunter]

4. It's an odd looking machine.

I wonder if that's why it was searched.

[Ash_F]

5. 246 million?

They are going to be lucky if they make it to prison.

[CreekDog]

7. Can't these people roll their own?

[AtheistCrusader]

8. Funny, it doesn't LOOK like a DeLorean

[dexterborg]

9. Good catch

Holy crap!!
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[Ford_Prefect]

10. Another case of someone pressing their luck.

Makes you wonder how they knew to look for it there.

Where it was hidden...under the "do not open until Xmas" label?

[otohara]

11. Good

Coke and meth effing suck