A man has been charged after a warrant was executed in Lower Templestowe this morning as part of a Joint Taskforce Icarus investigation into alleged drug importation.
The investigation commenced after a consignment of 790g of magic mushrooms (Psilocybin) was recently detected by Australian Border Force.
This importation is equivalent to more than seven times the commercial quantity of Psilocybin.
The 31-year-old Lower Templestowe man was arrested this morning by police at a residential property on Mayfair Avenue.
He has subsequently been charged with one count of importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.
The man will appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court this afternoon.
Task Force Icarus is a joint agency initiative involving Victoria Police, Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police, and the Department of Home Affairs that targets those who seek to use the international mail and air cargo systems for criminal activity.
Australia's law enforcement agencies need the community's ongoing assistance to minimise the harm caused by drugs, and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit at confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
