Investigators allege the shipment, identified in January 2026 as it left Canada, contained a crystalline substance hidden inside jars labelled as pickles.
25-year-old Harshpreet Singh is due to be sentenced on 9 July. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, along with a possible term of supervised release and a substantial fine.
The return to safe tap water follows a $6.5 million upgrade to the community’s water treatment plant and pipe network, delivered under the state government’s Aboriginal Communities Water Services program. T
Guided by this year’s theme, “Culture Connects Us All”, the celebrations will culminate in the Victorian Multicultural Festival on 27–28 March at Grazeland, expected to draw large crowds for what organisers describe as the week’s flagship event.
Prosecutors say he orchestrated a sophisticated cross-border operation responsible for moving hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine for distribution.