澳大利亚抓获价值5.25亿美元的毒品

Australian police say they have seized a stash of crystal methamphetamine and heroin with a street value of up to $525 million.

Authorities said Tuesday the drugs were smuggled into the country in a shipment of terracotta pots, but did not say where the shipment originated.

Police arrested seven people, including four from Hong Kong and three Australians, in connection with the case.  They face up to life in prison if convicted.

The 306 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine was the largest amount of the drug ever seized in Australia, while the 252 kilograms of heroin was the third-largest haul of that drug.

The seizure came after a nearly year-long investigation that began with a tip from U.S. authorities.

有关当局星期二说，这批毒品是装在陶罐中偷运进澳大利亚的，但没有说明毒品来自何处。

警方逮捕了与这起案件相关的七个人，其中四人来自香港，另外三个是澳大利亚人。如果判定有罪，这些人将面临终身监禁。

这次抓获的306公斤冰毒，这是澳大利亚抓获最大量的冰毒，而同时抓获252公斤海洛因则是海洛因抓获量有记录以来的第三位。

澳大利亚当局接到美国方面提供的线索，进行了将近一年的调查后，实施了这次抓获行动。