community - 2026-06-19

Warriewood man arrested over alleged 20kg ketamine importation

Source: www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au

A Warriewood man is facing charges after Australian Federal Police arrested him in connection with the alleged importation of 20 kilograms of ketamine, detected in a Sydney shipment declared as personal protective equipment from the Netherlands.

A Warriewood man is facing charges after Australian Federal Police arrested him in connection with the alleged importation of 20 kilograms of ketamine, detected in a Sydney shipment declared as personal protective equipment from the Netherlands. The operation began in April 2026 when Australian Border Force officers flagged the incoming consignment and opened it to find a plastic bag containing a white crystal-like substance that tested positive for ketamine. AFP investigators seized the drugs and traced the delivery address to a storage unit at Marrickville in Sydney's inner west, identifying the 49-year-old Warriewood man as its alleged renter. On Tuesday, June 16, detectives executed a search warrant at a residential address in Warriewood. The man was arrested and electronic devices were seized for forensic examination. He appeared before a NSW Bail Division Court on Wednesday, June 17, with the Commonwealth opposing bail. AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Trevor Robinson said ketamine carried serious health risks when misused as a recreational drug. "Ketamine is a dangerous substance that is not meant for human consumption," Det A/Supt Robinson said. "It can cause memory...