Fentanyl seizure: experts warn potent drug could rapidly emerge as a problem in Australia

Experts say news of record haul of more than 11kg of the opioid drug, found in February, should have been announced sooner

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The largest seizure of fentanyl in Australian history could signal that the potent opioid is about to be detected more regularly, drug experts say.

The Australian federal police announced on Monday a container that arrived in Melbourne last December held more than 11kg of pure powdered fentanyl and 30kg of methamphetamine.

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