Broken toilet leads to mega Sydney ice haul

A Sydney drug seller is cursing a damaged bathroom after a leaking pipe led to police discovering 220 kilograms of ice and $1.1 million in money.

The medicine, with an estimated road worth of $44 million, had been present in a unit in Sydney's south-west after plumbers fixing a rest room pipe discovered baggage of money and a crystal substance in an open cabinet.

Police imagine the unit was getting used as a "protected home" to retailer the "illicit gadgets".

READ MORE:Petrol costs hitting report 14-year highs in Australia

A leaking bathroom pipe led to the invention of $44m value of ice and $1.1m money.(Equipped)

Detective Appearing Superintendent Stuart Gordon mentioned it might have been an uncommon discovery for the tradesman.

"No tradesman actually anticipates going to work on any given day and tripping over lots of of kilos of drug and money, actually a superb story for some folks to inform I am positive," he mentioned.

Police had been known as and searched the unit and a locked storage beneath the residential complicated.

In one other search, officers discovered 15 cardboard packing containers full of virtually 220 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.

READ MORE:Chilly entrance slams into south-eastern Australia

Police seized nearly $1.15 million – a few of which was present in a grocery bag.(Equipped)

Employees fixing a leaking bathroom pipe reported discovering baggage of money and a crystal substance in an open cabinet.(Equipped)

Police additionally seized 95 grams of MDMA and 35 grams of cocaine, together with chemical compounds in line with the manufacture of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and ice.

Nearly $1.15 million – a few of it hidden in a grocery bag - was discovered contained in the unit and storage.

Detective Appearing Superintendent Gordon mentioned the folks concerned within the drug haul are a part of organised crime.

Detective Appearing Superintendent Stuart Gordon mentioned the haul is linked to organised crime.(9News)

"220 kg of drug is lots of medicine in anybody's language and after we're speaking these portions of medication and money you are taking a look at organised crime," he mentioned.

"We'd say folks concerned in organised crime and transferring this amount of medication are a threat to the general public day-after-day of the week."

For the reason that search and drug seizure in July final yr, the investigation has rolled on and in the present day police launched CCTV of a person they imagine may assist with inquiries.

READ MORE:Putin mentioned Russia will not 'escalate' Ukraine disaster, Macron claims

Police imagine this man can help with their investigations(Equipped)

Within the footage, the person is strolling alongside Minter Road in Canterbury about 8.10pm on July 9, the day police first searched the unit.

Police imagine he may very well be Asian, about 170cm tall and certain aged between 25-30.

Investigations are persevering with.

Anybody with details about the incident or the person seen within the CCTV is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.