ICE officials conduct largest meth seizure recorded in California port

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Authorities with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, in collaboration with several other federal agencies and Australian law enforcement officials, seized more than 1.7 tons of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin destined for Australia.

LARGEST DOMESTIC METH SEIZURE - #CBP, @ICEgov, and @AusFedPolice worked together to seize more than 1.7 tons of meth, cocaine and heroin concealed in a shipment of loud speakers at LA/Long Beach seaport that was destined for Australia. More here: https://t.co/QpVF27C3yC pic.twitter.com/xMYjqhvcaG
— CBP (@CBP) February 9, 2019

The narcotics were discovered in three separate packages which had been concealed in compartments designed to look like speakers at the LA/Long Beach seaport.

Australian police arrested two American citizens and four Australian citizens in connection with the seizure.