An alleged bikie has been extradited to Western Australia, after Queensland detectives caught the accused cash launderer on a Gold Coast freeway this week.
Johnson Rowe, 28, has been charged with cash laundering and conspiring to promote 50kg of harmful medication, together with 30kg of methamphetamine, 10kg of cocaine and 10kg of heroin.
Mr Rowe's arrest on Tuesday got here after the seizure of a report $6 million in drug cash throughout a raid on a Perth residence, with a complete of $32 million seized in the course of the 2020 operation.
"On the time of the alleged conspiracy detectives seized tens of millions of dollars in money and a number of other kilograms of illicit medication," a press release from WA Police mentioned.
The money seizure is likely one of the largest in Australian historical past and the Australian Federal Police, in addition to state officers from 4 states, have been trying to find the perpetrators for over a yr.
Police mentioned Mr Rowe is alleged to be a serious participant in a world drug trafficking syndicate.
"This individual has by no means, whereas committing these offences, by no means truly stepped foot in Western Australia and he operated from the east coast, predominantly Queensland," Detective Superintendent John Hutchison from WA Police mentioned.
"We're getting higher day by day at utilising information and technical functionality to apprehend these kind of individuals and that is only a good instance of that."
A variety of males have already been charged in relation to the 2020 drug bust.
The warrant for Mr Rowe's arrest was issued December final yr.
He'll seem in Perth Magistrates Court docket tomorrow.