Fentanyl

Federal police have seized what they say is an extraordinary amount of pure fentanyl in Melbourne, enough for more than five million lethal doses.

Get in touch at [email protected] via [Lachlan Abbott](/by/lachlan-abbott-p53652)is a reporter at The Age.Connect via The drug has had devastating effects in parts of the United States. [David Estcourt](/by/david-estcourt-h01sgh)– David is a crime and justice reporter at The Age. The impact of this on our community, had it reached the streets ... The container also had about 30 kilograms of methamphetamine inside, police said. “I’d describe it as a total act of bastardry, quite frankly.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) reveal they pulled off the largest seizure of opioid fentanyl last year after it was smuggled inside a piece of machinery ...

The impact of this on our community, had it reached the streets … “I’d describe it as a total act of bastardry, quite frankly. AFP Acting Commander Anthony Hall told a press conference on Monday that officers stopped five million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from hitting the streets.

On Monday, the Australian Federal Police issued a warning about the dangers of the highly-addictive drug. Fentanyl is used in Australia for medical purposes, ...

The 11kg shipment is the largest ever detected in Australia, and the size is the equivalent of about 5 million doses. The opioid acts on the same receptors in the body as heroin, and a dose about the equivalent of 28mg - or just two grains of salt - can kill. The largest shipment ever detected in Australia of the deadly opioid fentanyl has been seized in

After a record amount of fentanyl was seized in Melbourne, authorities are sounding the alarm about the highly dangerous drug that has rarely been found in ...

It can slowly sedate you to the point where you start going blue because of lack of oxygen and then you're in a very, very serious situation and in danger of dying." The substitution of this substance is what gets people in trouble," he said. "It's only a fine line between life and death on this particular substance. They create a sense of relaxation and sedation but can cause confusion, nausea, unconsciousness and death. "Over 60,000 people died in 2020 in the US and 21 people a day have been dying in Canada from fentanyl and it could be equally problematic if it does hold in Australia," he said. The AFP says the smuggling attempt is "outrageous" and are warning of the dangers of the deadly opioid.

Editor's Note: Pictures of the seizure are available via Hightail The AFP has seized the largest shipment ever detected in Australia of the deadly opioid ...

The following services provide people with access to support and information. Our officers work tirelessly to prevent this harm from reaching our streets, as it is literally a life and death battle with these drugs.” There is no precedent to place a street value on a large, bulk amount of the drug. “This was a massive amount of Fentanyl. There is a fentanyl epidemic in many parts of the world today, resulting in thousands of deaths of users every year. Forensic officers also removed about 30kg of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $27 million. “The interception of this amount of drugs would be a significant blow even to a well-resourced criminal syndicate, and prevents millions of dollars of drug profit flowing back into the syndicate to fund their lavish lifestyles or next criminal venture.” “Our concern is that if such a large amount of fentanyl was in the hands of Australian-based criminal networks driven by greed, it could have passed uncontrolled and hidden into the community with possibly deadly results. The AFP is seeking information from anyone with knowledge of the attempted importation and is warning the public about the dangers of the drug, which can be fatal from a dose of just 28mg - or about the same weight as two grains of salt. The operation to safely remove the drugs from the machinery involved multiple state and Commonwealth agencies including ABF and Ambulance Victoria, which was on standby during the extraction and deconstruction phase of the operation. Fentanyl is a fast-acting opioid that is highly addictive and acts on the same receptors in the body as heroin. The AFP, ABF and the Department of Home Affairs have established a joint operation to identify those responsible for importing the fentanyl - due to the seriousness this criminality poses to the Australian community.

Experts say news of record haul of more than 11kg of the opioid drug, found in February, should have been announced sooner.

In the US, [SAMHSA](https://www.samhsa.gov/)’s National Helpline is at 800-662-4357 Sione Crawford, the chief executive officer of Harm Reduction Australia, agreed. Eventually, the much stronger opioid was being demanded by the market instead of heroin. The drug is primarily used for medical purposes in Australia but is an increasingly popular illicit drug overseas. A single dose of 2mg can kill a person. Other fentanyl importations seized were all less than 30g.