Sydney man on drug charge refused bail

Sydney man on drug charge refused bail: "man has been refused bail after being charged over the discovery of more than $800,000, a kilo of heroin and 1.5 kilos of 'ice' in Sydney.
Tien Ly Mac, 51, did not apply for bail and it was formally refused at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday where he appeared by video link.
On November 7, Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a suspicious package at the Sydney International Mail Centre, which was found to contain eight boxes of tea, each with 20 sachets filled with a total of 1.6kg of heroin.
Advertisement: Story continues below On Friday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) conducted searches on seven vehicles and private and commercial premises in Lakemba, Punchbowl, Marrickville, Waterloo and Belmore.
They discovered $819,000, a further kilogram of heroin and 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, also known as ice."