<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>326925</docID> <postdate>2024-08-17 09:04:42</postdate> <headline>Early morning drug bust in Moncrieff</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-326927" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Meth-on-plate-2-e1723848744865-1.jpg" alt="" width="984" height="656" /></p> <caption>A police photo of a crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine found during a search of a Moncrieff home.</caption> <p><strong>At about 4.45am on Friday police swooped on a Moncrieff home and seized 28 grams of a crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine.</strong></p> <p>During the search of the home they also say they found about 1.4 litres of what they suspect is liquid methamphetamine, as well as a substantial quantity of crystalline substance, also suspected to be methamphetamine, in the carpet of a bedroom.</p> <p>A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with trafficking in a controlled drug other than cannabis. Investigations are ongoing and further charges are anticipated.</p> <p>The man was identified as a person of interest in July when police began an investigation into drug and prohibited substance trafficking and the possession of prohibited firearms.</p> <p> </p> </body>