In the latest smuggling attempt reported by GuardianA 3D printer appears to have been used in an attempt to move 30 kg of methamphetamine from the United States to Western Australia. 30 Kg has a street value of $45 million in Australia, or $30 million.
Smugglers are always looking for new ways to illegally move their products. We see this in recent events like 200 Alder Lake CPUs hidden in fake pregnancy bellies and laptops hiding double-edged knives, but this case has its own interesting quirks. . distortion.
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The best 3D printers come in all shapes and sizes, and two smugglers who are part of an international crime syndicate used Flashforge Creator 3 FDM 3D printers to move 30 kg of alleged drugs. It seems that The pair were arrested as part of Operation Ironside sting operation, a joint operation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and his FBI.
Both agencies monitored messages posted via the An0m cryptographic platform for over three years. AFP took to the issue when one of his messages on the platform reportedly said one of the pair said he coordinated over 30 methamphetamine imports into Australia in 2020. I noticed.
Authorities intercepted the drug in the US before it reached its Western Australian destination. One of the two was arrested in New Taipei City in late July and the other in Taoyuan City in October. Both have been charged with illegally transporting Class 2 drugs and, if convicted, could face life in prison in Taiwan.
The Flashforge Creator 3 seems to have been chosen because it is an enclosed 3D printer. That is, it has a door to securely hold the object. It’s also now out of production, so you can get it at a lower price than other printers. The size of Flashforge Creator 3 is 627 x 485 x 615 mm and the build volume is 300 x 250 x 200 mm. Add to that the extra space around the axis motors and the space reserved for the control board and his PSU, and the smart guy can maximize the amount of product contained inside.
The total weight of the printer is already 52 kg. So it’s clear that you’ll need multiple printers to distribute the load without raising suspicion. Had the smuggler opted for his smaller Flashforge Adventurer 3 Lite, he would have needed more printers. In our review, we found that due to its small size, it could not accept the standard His 1Kg spool, and the internal build His volume was only 150 x 150 x 150 mm. Add to this the total weight of 13kg, and the extra weight of stimulant is much easier to find.
