Police in New South Wales and Western Australia have seized nearly 268kg of drugs and millions in cash in a bust that saw 18 people charged.

The two authorities had combined to create Strike Force Bloomfield to stop a drug syndicate that police allege was importing drugs via sea, and disguising them in consignments of shoes and plastics.

The drugs and money were then exchanged across borders in the post and via drug mules on planes.

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Between May and October this year, 30 search warrants were conducted in both states,

As a result, 150kg of pseudoephedrine, 95kg of methylamphetamine, 21kg of ketamine, 2kg of cocaine, 14 firearms, nearly $2.4 million in cash, and chemical lab equipment were seize

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