Clandestine Meth Lab Uncovered and Dismantled in Fairfield East

A clandestine methamphetamine laboratory has been uncovered and dismantled following a major police operation in Fairfield East, in Sydney's western suburbs. Officers from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), working in conjunction with NSW Police Force's Drug and Firearms Squad, seized more than 100 kilograms of meth-related products from a residential property on 19 June 2025.

The discovery was made during a coordinated search warrant executed as part of an ongoing investigation into an international drug trafficking syndicate. Inside the property, investigators located:

• 77 kilograms of drug-impregnated materials
• 39 kilograms of pre-manufactured methamphetamine
• 35 kilograms of meth-containing liquid