Historic $12M Xanax Seizure: NSW Police Bust Syndicate, Nab Suspect
April 12, 2024NSW Police executed a record-breaking drug seizure, confiscating 722 kilograms of Xanax valued at $12 million.
The seizure, the largest of its kind in NSW, took place in a storage unit in southern Sydney.
Investigations into interstate cash transportation linked to criminal activities led to the drug bust.
A related operation in Wagga Wagga yielded a truck with nearly $1 million in cash.
Bogdan Shadrin, 28, was arrested and faces charges related to drug supply and money laundering.
Shadrin is set to appear in court on Thursday following the historic drug and cash seizure.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Apr 10, 2024
More than 700kg of anxiety drug Xanax seized in SydneyThe Age • Apr 10, 2024
More than 700kg of anxiety drug Xanax seized in SydneyThe West Australian • Apr 11, 2024
Xanax worth $12 million seized in largest NSW bust