澳大利亚联邦当局正在寻求公众援助，以查明一个大规模毒品走私企业的进口商。

2月中旬，澳大利亚边境部队（ABF）官员在停泊在西澳大利亚弗里曼特尔港的一艘滚装船上发现了120公斤未加工的***。

这艘船于2月18日从欧洲抵达，载有105辆新的标致商用货车，其中6辆在其滑动门板中隐藏了毒品。

这些缴获的毒品藏在开往新南威尔士州的汽车里，估计价值660万美元。

澳大利亚联邦警察局代理局长彼得·哈奇(Peter Hatch)强调，这样的行动非常复杂，需要周密的计划。

他强调，非法贩运者很可能在将***与其他化学物质混合后再将其压入药丸中，给消费者带来严重风险。

澳大利亚是毒品走私者的一个有吸引力的目标，因为需求量大，消费者愿意支付高昂的费用，尤其是可卡因等物质。

根据澳大利亚卫生与健康研究所的数据，5%的澳大利亚人吸食过可卡因。

在请求公众帮助之前，一名国内有组织犯罪网络的主谋最近被捕，该网络试图进口多达20吨的各种非法麻醉品，包括可卡因、***胺和海洛因。

法新社警司阿德里安·特尔弗（Adrian Telfer）早些时候表示，购买这些物质支持了国内和海外的有组织暴力犯罪组织。

代理指挥官哈奇赞扬了ABF的拦截行动，并强调继续与国际伙伴合作，以确定涉及的跨国犯罪集团。

ABF代理指挥官詹姆斯·佩恩(James Payne)也赞扬了ABF官员在挫败这一野心勃勃的走私行动方面的专业精神和努力。

当局敦促任何掌握这一进口行动信息的人与警方联系，因为防止非法物质进入澳大利亚社区的努力仍在继续。

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英文原文

Australian federal authorities are seeking public assistance in identifying the importers responsible for a massive ***s smuggling enterprise.

In mid-February, Australian Border Force (ABF) officials discovered 120 kilograms of raw *** (Ecstasy) on a ro/ro vessel anchored in Fremantle Harbour, Western Australia.

The vessel, which arrived from Europe on February 18, was carrying 105 new Peugeot commercial vans, six of which had ***s concealed in their sliding door panels.

The recovered drugs, stashed in cars bound for New South Wales, have an estimated street value of $6.6 million.

Acting Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Peter Hatch, emphasised the complexities and considerable planning required for such an operation.

He highlighted that illegal traffickers would most likely mix the *** with other chemicals before pressing it into pills, posing serious risks to consumers.

Australia is an attractive target for drug smugglers due to high demand and consumers’ willingness to pay high rates, particularly for substances like ***e.

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Wellness, five per cent of Australians have taken ***e.

The request for public help comes after the recent arrest of an alleged mastermind of a domestic organized crime network attempting to import up to 20 tonnes of various illicit ***s, including ***e, methamphetamine, and ***.

AFP Superintendent Adrian Telfer earlier stated that the purchase of these substances supports violent organized crime organizations both domestically and overseas.

Acting Commander Hatch praised the ABF’s interception operations and emphasized continuous engagement with international partners to locate the transnational syndicate involved.

ABF Acting Commander James Payne also applauded the professionalism and effort of ABF officers in foiling this ambitious smuggling operation.

Authorities urged anyone with information about this importation operation to contact police as efforts to prevent illicit substances from entering Australian communities continue.

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