News Feds Seize $30 Million in Meth Smuggled in 3D Printers

[Admin]

Criminals were caught smuggling 30 Kg of methamphetamine via 3D printers in a joint operation between Australia and U.S. law enforcement.

Feds Seize $30 Million in Meth Smuggled in 3D Printers : Read more

 

[digitalgriffin]

When they said "speed print mode" I don't think this is what they meant.

 

[evdjj3j]

The street value of meth is nowhere near $1M a kilo.

 

[ThatMouse]

An0m is the only reason they found out about it. Police are always so proud of themselves gathering that low hanging fruit.

 

[JarredWaltonGPU]

The street value of meth is nowhere near $1M a kilo.

The original $45 million AUD was converted to USD. It also depends on the purity. Street meth of questionable purity apparently goes for as little as $3 or as much as $500 per gram. Source: https://bedrockrecoverycenter.com/street-price-of-drugs/illicit/meth/ (No idea how good of a source that is, but my familiarity with drug trafficking is limited at best.) I'd assume it's more in Australia as well, based on this helpful post from Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-much-is-a-kilo-of-meth-in-Australia That's older already, and potentially prices have shot up even more in the past couple of years.

 

[eichwana]

I may have given myself a stitch from laughing, just imagining Jarred googling “how much does meth cost in Australia” and going through all the details, licking his fingers. Make sure you don’t end up on any watch lists!

 

[evdjj3j]

The original $45 million AUD was converted to USD. It also depends on the purity. Street meth of questionable purity apparently goes for as little as $3 or as much as $500 per gram. Source: https://bedrockrecoverycenter.com/street-price-of-drugs/illicit/meth/ (No idea how good of a source that is, but my familiarity with drug trafficking is limited at best.) I'd assume it's more in Australia as well, based on this helpful post from Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-much-is-a-kilo-of-meth-in-Australia That's older already, and potentially prices have shot up even more in the past couple of years.

Meth is nowhere near $1k a gram which is how much it would have to cost to equal $1 M a kilo. Even your WAY overprice $500 gram price only equals $500k. Most meth is pretty pure and abundant and runs about $100-150 an eight ball (3.5 grams, source local meth dealer). Your sources are terrible. The price of meth has cratered in the last 10 years.

 

[froggx]

Meth is nowhere near $1k a gram which is how much it would have to cost to equal $1 M a kilo. Even your WAY overprice $500 gram price only equals $500k. Most meth is pretty pure and abundant and runs about $100-150 an eight ball (3.5 grams, source local meth dealer). Your sources are terrible. The price of meth has cratered in the last 10 years.

not everyone has a "local meth dealer" that they can hit up for help with ballparking illicit 30kg international deals...

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Call Skinny Pete and Badger

 

[OriginFree]

Criminals were caught smuggling 30 Kg of methamphetamine via 3D printers in a joint operation between Australia and U.S. law enforcement.

Feds Seize $30 Million in Meth Smuggled in 3D Printers : Read more

3D printed meth ... what an amazing time to be alive.
40k miniatures, metal auto parts & meth.
What can't 3d printers do.

That said, I'll keep to my local news of 2+ tons of opium seized.
It wasn't really tech news though.

 

[Chung Leong]

What the smugglers really needed was a 4D printer. Homemade wormholes are nearly impossible for law enforcement to track down.

 

[drivinfast247]

Call Skinny Pete and Badger

They got the blues.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Death to the Illegal Narcotic Drug industry.
Death to the illegal Drug's industry and the crap they poison society with.