More than 96 litres of party drug MDMA have been found concealed in importehttps://www.drinksbulletin.com.au/files/d champagne bottles.

Border police discovered the drugs at  the Clyde Mail Centre in Granville, Western Sydney, on December 29 last year. 

Officers examined a package from Belgium and noticed anomalies on the X-ray image.

A total of 24 packages of champagne from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany were subsequently intercepted and found to contain drugs rather than wine.

There was enough liquid to manufacture tens of thousands of pills. 

“We’ve seen how dangerous this drug can be,” ABF Regional Commander NSW Danielle Yannopoulos said. “It can have a profound and tragic impact on individuals, families and the broader community. Our officers will continue to do everything they can to stop it at the Australian border, before it has the chance to cause harm.

“ABF officers have cutting edge technology and unique skills at their disposal, giving them the ability to see further into each package. This detection shows their methods are working – even on highly sophisticated consignments.”

MDMA has been linked to numerous recent deaths on the dance festival scene.