AUSTRALIA: Men charged over $16 million Melbourne opium haul

Two Iranian men allegedly smuggled opium into Melbourne from Turkey in the base of an asphalt compacting machine.

Two Iranian men have been charged with smuggling $16 million worth of opium into Melbourne inside part of a roadworks machine.

Authorities discovered 12.4kg of opium resin in the base of an asphalt compacting machine which arrived by air from Turkey on 9 January.

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