<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been charged over an alleged plot to import liquid methamphetamine hidden inside bottles of cordial and oil.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 59-year-old man will front court today after ABF officers in Perth identified two "suspicious" air cargo shipments from Malaysia last week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A drug-detecting dog returned a positive result for the bottles of cordial and oil, found in the shipment.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/anne-burrell-died-by-suicide-medical-examiner-finds/c676d07a-6daa-4bbc-9731-aaf3b789affa" target="_blank"><strong><span>Anne Burrell died by suicide, medical examiner finds</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Presumptive testing of the liquid returned a positive result for methamphetamine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AFP officers were alerted, and 27 bottles were seized, allegedly totalling 33 litres of liquid methamphetamine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The liquid in the bottles was replaced with another substance, and the package was delivered to the alleged intended address on July 18 - an industrial unit in Rockingham.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bottles-of-cordial-and-oil-found-to-contain-liquid-meth/97dcf79a-e3fc-41b9-ba1d-58502d956ec8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the 59-year-old man took possession of the packages before opening them and taking photos of the bottles.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/australian-man-found-dead-in-thailand-hotel-reports/fef47132-a214-4e7f-badb-4f73571cd279" target="_blank"><strong><span>Australian tourist found dead in Thailand hotel</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He left the unit and returned to his home in Kelmscott, where he was arrested.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A search warrant of the industrial unit and his home allegedly uncovered the consignments, $45,000 in cash found in a freezer, small quantities of what's believed to be meth and cannabis, ammunition, a crossbow and mobile devices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are investigating the source of the cash and other people involved in the alleged trafficking ring. </span></div></div>
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