What an absolute bummer!

This episode we discuss a man caught with drugs up his bum, a drug smuggler using wine bottles to smuggle MDMA, a big barbershop brawl and more illegal tobacco raids.

But to begin with, a man who has been around the criminal scene for a while was caught selling drugs out of an East Dubbo home. He was sentenced after a bag and balloon full of drugs fell out from between his rectum (ouch!)

Police say a blue metal tube was found up the bloke’s rectum, and inside was 3.8 grams of methamphetamine as well as a pink balloon which had 52 buprenorphine strips inside it. We hope he learns his lesson this time.

Next, we are onto the smuggler who used wine bottles to conceal liquid MDMA. NSW Police charged the bloke as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged import of $675,000-worth of MDMA concealed in wine bottles.

Normally the wine bottles are moving in the other direction, out of Australia, so that may have tipped the police off to this unusual consignment. But sadly, it is another sign that despite the pandemic, drug smuggling crooks and dangerous criminal syndicates have continued to smuggle drugs, illicit tobacco, and other illegal materials into Australia.

In our third story, we discuss a man who has been charged over a brawl that allegedly erupted because someone ‘cut’ in line to get their hair trimmed at a barbershop in Perth's north.

The footage is pretty confronting, and a lot of people seem to have ringside seat here, but it’s a serious problem for the younger bloke – he could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Lastly, we analyse the latest illegal tobacco bust, where illegal tobacco with the street value of $70,000 has been seized during police raids in three district towns, including the problem area of Shepparton.

Police allegedly seized 3500 packets of cigarettes - the majority with 20 cigarettes to a packet - and 28 kg of loose tobacco from a number of locations.

Whilst this isn’t the most sizeable quantity from Shepparton, it’s another sign the problem isn’t going away.

Thanks for taking a look at this episode.

BUSTED cuts through the fluff of the mainstream news by bringing you everything you need to know about crime in your community, whether it’s criminal thugs being caught smuggling in cheap, fake products or dodgy dealers getting stung selling drugs to fund their lavish lifestyles. BUSTED’s weekly commentary gives you the best access to experts, Rohan Pike and Heath Michael, as they explain to you the tricks of the criminal trade and the latest methods police are using to get these bad guys BUSTED!

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