A joint investigation between the RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region (FPPR), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has resulted in arrests, charges and convictions of multiple people in Australia in connection with a major drug exportation operation.

This operation began in 2022, and police say involved significant quantities of methamphetamine discovered hidden in jugs labeled as canola oil destined for export to Australia.

Between December 2022 to June 2023, CBSA seized five shipments containing liquid methamphetamine totalling over 2500 kilograms concealed in canola oil containers.

All the shipments used similar packaging of a particular brand of canola oil in 17.3 litre containers in boxes labelled as canola oil.

An additional shipment contained crystal methamphetamine totalling over 204 kilograms.

Multiple arrests were made across Victoria and New South Wales, and eight individuals were charged and convicted with a number of drug-related offences with the final accused sentenced Wednesday in Australia. Among those charged were seven Australian citizens and one American citizen