Container and Cargo Examination Facilities
Snapshot of CEF results
Customs container examination facilities have been highly successful since the first CEF opened in November 2002.
Illicit drugs with a street value of more than $1.5 billion have been seized and over $184 million in revenue evasion prevented.
Total seizures for the period 1 November 2002 to 30 June 2009 include:
- 190 kg of heroin;
- 8540 of MDMA (ecstasy);
- 659 kg of crystal methylamphetamine (ice);
- 1173 kg cocaine;
- 219 kg of other amphetamine type stimulants
- 4008 kg of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine;
- 3800 litres of precursor chemicals, which can be used in the production of amphetamine type stimulants;
- Over 294 million cigarette sticks;
- 650 tonnes of tobacco
There have also been large numbers of detections in relation to copyright, trademark, undeclared goods, quarantine and firearms breaches.
Read about recent finds in the media room