According to a Friday news release from Australia’s New South Wales Police Force, border agents acting on a sting operation at a port in Sydney searched the car and eventually discovered a large quantity of illegal drugs hidden behind its headlights. Police say the 1960 Bentley S2 had arrived by sea in a container from Canada earlier this month. The case was referred to state police in New South Wales, who partially dismantled the vintage vehicle, revealing a total of 30kg of cocaine and 161kg of methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, and ice. New South Wales police say the drugs are worth an estimated A$155 million, or nearly C$140 million. Australian police say the seizure was part of an investigation codenamed “Strike Force Chime,” which included assistance from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Police in Australia executed a search warrant at a home in a Sydney suburb on Thursday. Images provided to CTVNews.ca by the NSW Police Force show the partially dismantled Bentley and plainclothes officers with arrested suspects. Four people have been arrested and charged in Australia over the case. All the suspects are in their twenties and have been refused bail. The RCMP did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bentley’s port of origin has not been disclosed. Australian police say investigations under Strike Force Chime remain ongoing. Earlier this week, Australian police announced the largest-ever seizure of fentanyl, which was found in an industrial lathe shipped by sea from Canada.
