A Belconnen man and his girlfriend, both aged 20, are to face court over the illegal importation of drugs.
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In late May, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service intercepted a mail package from China.
Two of the six packages in the consignment contained a commercial quantity of Alpha-PVP,
a synthetic stimulant with similar effects to amphetamines, and a controlled drug.
ACT Policing's drugs and organised crime team searched the consignee's Belconnen residence and seized 238 tablets of Oxycontin.
Detective sergeant Craig Marriott said people trying to import controlled substances via mail or parcel delivery needed to be aware sophisticated resources were in place to detect and intercept.
"Police work closely with their partner agencies to fight this type of crime," he said.
"Drug importers appear to be lulled into some false sense of security that by using the internet to order material from an overseas location, it somehow masks their involvement or detaches them from the crime.
"Our message is clear: if you do this, you will be caught."
Anyone who has information or suspicions about people importing illegal or controlled substances from overseas was urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or at act.crimestoppers.com.au.
