Opium imports on the rise in Australia
The amount of opium being seized at the border has risen sharply since 2021, as crime syndicates ramp up efforts to get the drug on to Australia's streets.
The amount of opium being seized at the border has risen sharply since 2021, as crime syndicates ramp up efforts to get the drug on to Australia's streets.
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