Inside Look How Ice Is Taking Over Rural Australia | Drug Epidemic | Ice Wars | Documentary Central

Small towns are quite vulnerable to the effects of social dislocation caused by desperate ice users. In Nowra, an astonishing percentage of drivers test positive for amphetamines and in Lismore a dealer is arrested with a trove of crystal meth. Small town community leaders regularly work with authorities to confront as resolve the issue. We with Anthony Mundine as he visits his hometown of Wellington, a small NSW town that has been devastated by ice use.
This provocative series takes us to the frontline of Australia’s drug war on the drug known as Ice. Through unprecedented access, we follow the stories of Meth lab busts, front line importation arrests at the docks with Task Force Polaris, decontamination of suburbs by the cleanup crews, forensic teams tracing precursors and toxicologists investigating human impact from passive Meth cooking.
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[@dijengthulo521]

What’s the point of chasing after an addict when they clearly know where he has just bought them from, I thought the main point was to catch the drug dealers…

[@michaellitchford9285]

Well that would be like making something that last if they did that they couldn't sell it to you again and again.

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

It's like that song "it's all about the money". That includes the government.

[@blackpanther788]

The reason is that it has to do with citizens voting in specific issues.. And lots of folks do not vote. And the police therefore have lots of setbacks to policing. Policing isn’t easy due to all of these extra rules such as needing a write off from the states attorney- most police officers don’t sit at work and write to the states attorney to get the clear to invade a suspects drug house.. It isn’t just police know where the drug house is, it is if they have to clear to raid and arrest. And have witnesses. That’s is why it is important for neighbors and citizens to actually real world report issues. Which majority do not do. They call 311 and that’s it- no follow up no writing to STates attorney. And mo voting on legislations for police to have more funding and more access.

[@notsocrates9529]

They get the user to snitch, who then gives up his dealer and up the chain they go. It all starts with one guy getting busted, and that can bring down an entire organization.

[@aikaterinimoschou9437]

@@notsocrates9529 You don't really believe that,do you? If they want "a rat", they can use of their own. They are called undercover rats. Sorry, cops.

[@azmedz]

Damn damn you don’t have any civil rights in Australia do you?.

[@katehikes4405]

Globohomo.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Look where civil rights have gotten America 😂

[@EnriquePerezBarahona]

thats what i was thinking!

[@ZacharySturgeon-bq5fj]

Right, the world's largest economy and sole superpower ​@@ThouSwell-zx3fd

[@XXXXX8]

​@@katehikes4405lol Australia is pretty globohomo with all your gay sex drugs

[@needmoreramsay]

I'm all for getting drugs off the streets but randomly pulling over vehicles for no CURRENT reason is a bit too invasive for my liking.

[@Redwing635s]

until you loose your car to a ice shit ive seen ice shits steeling from people who had nothing

[@MoAli-wm4of]

They are going after the low hanging fruit if you ask me ... The cops can use the arrest numbers to validate the increasing money on police budgets but arresting small time dealers and users is never going to be a major impact ... Investing in social services which is aimed at the root of why ppls lives are shxtty enough so that using meth is a good idea ... And then high level targeted investigation of the large scale production are the things which will make real progress. Forward thinking methods, legalizing psylocibin mushrooms microdosing and medicinal marijuana have already shown they can be used as treatment for very problematic fentanyl users in Colorado, Maine and other areas. Finally, a huge common denominator with both ice in aus and fentanyl in the us are the illicit Chinese labs pumping out fent and pre cursors for this high purity ice.

[@andremelnichuk1503]

Way to much good luck living in Nazi Germany number 2

[@justmissjamey]

​@@EternalEnemybecause its profiling. Would you want to be haressed because your gender or hair color etc?

[@hydrashieldbasementservice8453]

Thats the same logic used in North Korea.

[@guscunnilin]

Randomly pulling people over for no reason seems like bullshit to me. The cops in Australia are draconian. I remember what they did to people daring to walk down the street without a useless mask. Or kicking in someone's door for a "mean treet". I know drugs are a problem, it doesn't mean people should lose their rights. The war on drugs is a dismissal failure. It might be time to try something else

[@AnenLaylle7023]

You are the first person to mention this that I have seen in the comments. They have no civil rights. Literal police state. They got the guns and then this stuff started.

[@markdowning6773]

Well said , I've just said pretty much the same to someone who said we don't live in a police state . The police in Australia are authotarian power hungry little dictators!

[@philbert006]

Open your eyes. That's the reality of the world, and its what the system is fighting to achieve in the United States. Nothing can stop it, unfortunately. It can only end in sadness, death, collapse of the systems in place, and a fresh start.

[@teresahiggs4896]

@@AnenLaylle7023I agree , the Australian response to Covid was barbaric. In a sane world their goverment would be convinced of crimes against humanity rights.

[@teresahiggs4896]

@@philbert006I’m still holding out a little hope that the people in the US will fight tooth and nail before losing their second Amendment rights. We have the goverment now that our founding fathers warned us about, and what the 2A was written for.There is a lot of anger and resentment against the progressive aganda. I believe it needs a spark….. for the goverment to do somerhing so tyrannical …..or for,there to be an incident that outrages all patriots. I think that spark may happen around election time, November 2024.

[@duaneayers6117]

Your doctors, nurses, lawyers, school teachers, police officers, politicians and many more are on ice. Sad

[@notsocrates9529]

It is sad that we need to medicate ourselves so we do not have to live with the misery from the depression of being an underpaid serf or member of the neo-feudal class. Just surviving Paycheck to paycheck until you are too old to work and on top of that, you have the government/law enforcement checking on you to make sure you are not having any illegal fun. They take our youth and prime years, then let us have the twilight years as health/vitality is shutting down. It is beyond demoralizing to see how the wealthy live. If there was ever a peasant revolt, I don't think the people in charge realize they discord they are sowing.

[@stephaneperron727]

So true! The irony in all this is that if they don't get it off the street, they can always go to their doctor to get the"legal" option. It's a lose lose situation.

[@salus1231]

and doctors are the biggest drug pushers ever with the consequences of their drug dealing far worse than any local drug dealer

[@MrBobbo18]

Yours are. It’s not hard to recognize a tweeker.

[@stephaneperron727]

@@MrBobbo18, ok there Dr. Bobbo 🙄

[@jesus773]

Test the police first

[@Chayse05]

what is your point? they already have to do tests 😅

[@jesus773]

@@Chayse05 cop lover

[@Chayse05]

@@jesus773 Yes I do appreciate the police. I have never actually had a bad interaction with one. Not sure what you meant by your original comment so do you mind answering my question? You just kind of seem a little stupid saying, "test the cops first" are you an ice head yourself? Your comment gives me those vibes.

[@Andizu1]

I'm so dumb. Looked at the title and wondered "There's an ice problem in Australia? Isnt it hot over there?" 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@slimeball4374]

😂😂😂

[@CassandraMooree]

😂😂 u gotta re-read with long titles like this loll

[@Namelessone1776]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@swazznigga7198]

I'm not the only one apparently 😅

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

Not all hot in Oz. The Snowy Mountains are called it for a reason.

[@dazadiver]

Strange you show the houses being raided in the working class area’s are shown but the affluent home in the countryside is blurred out!

[@ccinSFfruitloop]

Better lawyers and the neighbors won’t like property values being impacted.

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

Found that strange too

[@DocBree13]

Great point!

[@oldmanspooky6641]

The police are so polite/kind. They don't even handcuff them. Very professional.

[@williamwilson6499]

Focus on ending the demand, because you will never stop the supply.

[@Imhereforfun-jz2lu]

Or legalization, taxation and regulation might work better. That way you can use revenue to help vulnerable people, you'd provide safer substances and destroy organised crime.

[@artursarturs9783]

Matt The police officer looks like on ice

[@NAT1V3]

hard out weird facial structure 100% ex user he treats meth smokers as criminals but meth dealers as a trap to get meth smokers YET ISNT THE PROBLEM THE FUCKING DEALERS HAHAH idk this whole video seems like a waste of time hahah

[@Chayse05]

bro he looked so tweaked out the whole episode it was crazy

[@WesBundy82]

Wow.. They should only be able to stop people that are driving poorly.. Stopping Everyone is a Brutal Way To Police a Community.

[@Fawn91193]

It's called 'police state'.

[@teresahiggs4896]

Yes, and the Australian response to covid convinced me of that.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

They don't stop EVERYONE. They have the ability to stop people, that's all. There's nothing "brutal" about it. You really are a delicate little flower.

[@WesBundy82]

@MaterLacrymarum I want to drive without being stopped, unless I am driving poorly,, Then, I would deserve to be stopped. THERE IS NO FREEDOM, WHEN THEY ARE STOPPING EVERY CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@WesBundy82 They aren't stopping EVERY CAR. Did you watch the documentary? Secondly, you live in a society. Within that society, there are people destroying it from the inside. Destroying it for you, your kids, your parents, your grand kids. If the price you pay for helping with that is being stopped occasionally, then why is that not a price worth paying? Because of some high-ideal? To suggest there is "no freedom" based on cars being stopped to catch drug-drivers and dealers, it - frankly - ridiculous. Prevention is better than having to cut you out of your car because you've been hit by someone driving on meth.

[@senseipaans]

Feel so bad for his mom. She seems like such a wonderful lady.

[@burtmann3921]

yes I am the person she is talking about. However she is a different mum I was doing thesame thing to my mum.I finally did get help and now am free o fthat awful life. I miss my mum and hoe to rebuild my bond back with her again.

[@beccabowers4997]

Ice is not pleasurable it keeps you for days and maybe sometimes week's at a time, it makes you pick...I use to do it along with heroin and I got more than 6 year's sober...I live in the united States and ice is everywhere

[@MineChanclas]

Yeah I don't understand why people are so into it. When I was still in active addiction I (for some ridiculous reason) kept trying and trying to get myself to like it. It always made me feel absolutely horrible.

[@sineadprendergast3067]

Well done on your clean time. Enjoy your recovery. Wish you all the best. From a recovering addict from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@IgorMironov-rq4ye]

Right but here in the States it's called Meth

[@justmissjamey]

Congrats on getting clean, thats awesome

[@unlimitedcosmicspeed]

I did heroin and thought it was boring.....different strokes for different folks. Seems to be two types of addicts, either an uppers type or a downers type of person.

[@alumaven]

" We pulled you over for a random drug test "

[@greatwhite3676]

Insane. What you Aussies put up with is amazing. Between this and the covid madness you people are so soft.

[@DNADirekt]

Without drugs it is hard to stand the shit system.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

Then you're weak. Most people don't take drugs. Taking drugs to cope is just giving up.

[@oculamcram]

@@MaterLacrymarumyou are weak sozialy….sorry to hear that from your "strong" personality

[@wallacesousuke1433]

What a massive snowflake, try living in Brazil, Latin America, Africa, and cry again about "shit system"

[@alvarovaldovinos6836]

Gail's son's case just broke my heart to bits. Taylor needs rehab so bad. He needs help to digest his father's loss and any other underlying unsolved situations he has hidden in his subconscious. It is a mistake to look at the users as perpetrators. They are sick and also the victims. The dealers are the problem. When someone suffers from addiction, they are sick and no longer capable of rational thinking.

[@Imhereforfun-jz2lu]

That's like blaming shop keepers for smoking. Legality is the problem..

[@stoneysdead689]

It's weird how ppl have a drug of choice- which is a misnomer because it has very little to do with choice. When we say "drug of choice" this is the one drug that they can't do casually and walk away from, the one that they love the moment they try it, and usually the one the ends them up in prison or dead. But this will be a different drug for each addict- for me it was opiates. All other drugs I could do here and there and not have any real issues with. But opiates were different- and I knew that the first time I tried them. Even when I was a kid and didn't know what getting high was- if I got any pain pills due to an injury or dental work- my mother would have to hold on to them and only let me have them when I really needed them- or I'd eat them up and beg for more. And I remember feeling like crap whenever they would run out, but I didn't really understand it was because they had run out. But coke, ice, alcohol, etc.- I could take or leave it, usually left it- it just never floated my boat, as they say. And I had friends who were just the opposite- they could do all the opiates and stuff they liked, no problems- but they got hooked on meth the first time they tried it. I've been clean now for over 15 yrs and I work in rehab now- we understand so little about addiction it's unreal. I think there is a much larger psychological component to it than we understand- I know there is. We tell ppl certain substances aren't really dangerous because they're not physically addictive, only habit forming- meaning we form a mental dependency to it. But imo mental dependency is so much more difficult to get around than physical addiction- it's not even close. Getting an opiate addict through the first week to 10 days of sickness and physical symptoms- is the easy part, it's the next year or so of post-acute withdrawal syndrome that's the real problem. If you can get them into a stage in their life where there is new and exciting things going on- they're getting a job, an apartment, a girlfriend, developing friends, a social life, etc.- it's much, much easier. But let's be real, very few of your clients will be in that position in life- most of them will be older and not have a lot going on in their life. If you can get them into some kind of hobby they have passion for- it has to be something that stirs genuine passion in them- that helps tremendously. But you have to remember this person's brain chemistry has been altered, they are not capable of feeling joy and happiness like you are- they're not capable of waking up and feeling energized or optimistic about the day- the chemicals that make all that happen do so by exciting receptors-the same receptors the drug they were taking made fire- which means their sensitivity has been dialed back so far- this persons natural brain chemistry is no longer capable of producing those emotional states any longer. Overtime this will change- but it will take a long time- and if they use again, they just prolong this happening. Not only has the sensitivity of those receptors been dialed back- but many of them split- making two where there was just one- and now there are so many their body can't make enough of the proper neurotransmitters to fill them all. Having empty receptors is not comfortable- it sucks. Not only do they regulate mood, energy, outlook, etc.- they also regulate things like body temp., digestion, sleep cycles, sinuses, etc. That's why addicts in withdrawal are throwing up, having diarrhea, runny nose and watery eyes, can't sleep, etc.. But at least those symptoms fade in about 10 days or so- it's the depression and inability to feel joy or happiness that gets ppl- which lasts for really long periods of time.

[@joshmorrow6672]

Very well put man. I was an opioid addict, now I've been on methadone for about 12 years as part MMT. What you wrote here is how I also feel about it and know to be true. Many people don't understand this.

[@leesmith6792]

You are telling 100% truth my friend.

[@nr24130]

Accurate description here - I would also say there may be a spiritual element to drug use. The devil has many ways to enter the mind. The light is always stronger than the darkness though 🙏

[@justmissjamey]

It is mental. Our formative years are so very important and environment. Im glad you got sober and are doing well

[@ccinSFfruitloop]

See: rat park study. Sums it up.

[@NatashaSmash]

The whole world is under seige of the problem of crystal meth.

[@williamwilson6499]

No, it’s under siege from the demand for drugs. Whether it’s ice, fentanyl, alcohol, the demand is the problem not the drug.

[@elishh8173]

Not Scandinavia. Our junkies don't like meth. They like amphetamine cannabis heroin and benzos

[@luka1790]

​@elishh8173 That's not much better😂 From what I see, Europe seems to do the best in regard to drug addiction. Correct me if i am wrong, please! Currently residing in thailand and meth is also a big problem here. 1 pil is like half a dollar, literally cheaper than food 😢

[@-gn7sn]

@@luka1790 Some of europe certainly. Central and East the penalties are pretty harsh, 5 years for possession will make you think twice when you have a good life. In western europe there's a bit more going on for young ppl than oz so ppl tend to get less bored. ie if there's a rave every night plus far more choice and easier availability of other drugs you tend to steer clear of things like meth which in europe isn't mainstream at all. Ppl also used drugs far more responsibly and take less. A product of education, destigmatisation and availability.

[@micorc333]

Bro thats sad as heck....​@luka1790

[@needmoreramsay]

IF you can stop for a few months (like Jared) without getting very sick or depressed, DO IT !!! Life will be significantly better and continue to improve !! Please don't go back.

[@ChrisJohnson-pc3pd]

so they just pull over anyone they want based on running their license plate and then drug testing them? ima say WHAT? Next they will knocking on your door looking for a drug test.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

Yes, they can. Have you any idea of what it's like to live somewhere overrun by Ice? Do you not care people are taking meth and driving around?

[@airassault1151]

@@MaterLacrymarumyeah we live in the US where 100,000 people die a year from fentanyl. Pulling over anyone and everyone and demanding drug tests is crazy. You sound like you’d enjoy China.

[@horiboss2932]

The ingredient that tests positive for ice ,is also found in over the counter meds , i wonder how many false positives they get.

[@devilskitty5032]

with such meds you don't drive,, normally ...

[@horiboss2932]

@@devilskitty5032 hayfever meds?

[@terariabros8725]

It doesn’t test positive until the ingredient has been extracted and synthesized in to the meth

[@horiboss2932]

@@terariabros8725 hayfever meds will give you a positive

[@Redwing635s]

you sound like a false positive

[@bambamdaddyo2603]

Sexiest af Dude gets 15 months with ZERO drugs on him Girl gets probation with 2.8 grams of METH, scales, $600 cash, and the same thing happens in America

[@TheBenzobandito]

Yes very sexiest

[@DanielMcCauley-up7oq]

Lol sexiest

[@DanielMcCauley-up7oq]

​@@TheBenzobandito still smoking that crystal?

[@patrickferguson7932]

Way to stigmatise addicts here. Some of the language is disgusting “rats”, “scurrying”. Some of these police have 0 compassion or empathy. Does anyone look at this approach and think it works? Some short term wins for the police, but doesn’t scratch the surface in the long run. Very grim watch.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

If you had to deal with these people everyday, you might feel differently.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

I think addicts should be held accountable to a certain extent.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@ThouSwell-zx3fd They are. Every single day. Can't get jobs. Can't get a home. Health deteriorating. ragged clothes. What other accountability do you want?

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

@@MaterLacrymarum Well, for one thing, authorities should not be so lenient on them. You don't see drug addicts loitering about the streets of Singapore!

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@ThouSwell-zx3fd Well, there are homeless in Singapore But then, they use caning as a method of punishment. They also throw a lot of them in jail. To keep a person in Federal Jail in the US, for one year, costs the taxpayer $35,000. My question to you is - why is it okay to pay 42K to keep the homeless in jail, rather than use that money to try and help them?

[@sineadprendergast3067]

Every addict has to want help. You cannot just bring an addict to rehab. They may rebel. Why do the police have to inform the mother. Hes an adult. I feel for his mothet. Its heartbreaking. Im a recovering addict and it was only when i hit rock bottom that i reached out for help. I went to rehab before for all the wrong reasons and relapsed every time cos i wasn't ready to stop. Thank God eventually i had enough and went and got help. Im in recover y now.

[@Si.Mon.YeYeYe]

At 51:26 - is that what you guys call Cannabis over there omg haha 🤣🙈

[@useall7665]

The guy losing his ability to work makes his habit worse.

[@richardchorley1593]

As with the Fentanyl epidemic in America , you have to wonder why so many people feel so empty that they need these obliterating drugs

[@jasonellenberg3261]

It takes your mind off all the stuff you don't want to think about

[@ccinSFfruitloop]

No sense of purpose. Like job loss and poor coping skills. Read the Rat Park Study or the book Unbroken Brain. You’re welcome!

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

​@jasonellenberg3261 and then you cant stop thinking about the drug. It hijacked your thoughts

[@Fawn91193]

Have you taken a look around lately?

[@MaterLacrymarum]

You're correct. Smuggling of drugs is a huge problem, but no-one is being forced to take the drugs. That so many do is a sign of a misfunctional society.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Great job you're doing. Even arresting the mother? That's ballsey.

[@ramseydoon8277]

May all sentient beings be liberated from suffering and from the causes of suffering.🕉☮️☮️☮️

[@SoloBench]

What do you expect when you send a load of convicts to a desert island

[@scotoftheanarchic.7903]

😂😂😂 knew this pop up...

[@maestrovso]

Actually England nowadays is hardly better.

[@ddp6391]

Australia is solving its ice problem with the covid shots 😅

[@katehikes4405]

Safe and effective!

[@bombfog1]

That’s pretty scary that Aussie cops can stop citizens and violate what in the US would be our Fourth Amendment without probable cause.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Look where Ammendments have gotten the US 😂

[@bombfog1]

@@ThouSwell-zx3fd They’ve gotten us far greater freedoms than any other country ever in the history of the world. Your government, if it so wishes, can do just about anything it wants to you.

[@kristinaschilling822]

Its the same as breathalizing..Driving under the influence isnt only on alcohol it is also driving with drugs in your system. Do you know how many on the road deaths cld have been avoided ?😢 And its the coppers that have to go to these fatal wrecks and see dead people..many innocent drivers that were hit..elderly and small children😢 absolutely heartbreaking 😢💔

[@alexchala7035]

How does a drug dealer kylie get a 600$ fine, but the young taylor get a 15 month jail sentance? this shits not right

[@davidwhelan1545]

Having tried many different narcs over the last 60 yrs, im so glad i never got trapped and had a great life!

[@verilyhumane6056]

If you have been on for substances that many years then you probably have a different definition of great life. No offence mate but it does changes the perspective of an indvidual sometimes far from reality.

[@davidwhelan1545]

@verilyhumane6056 if I or my family thought my perspectives were very disoriented or affected by my follies, I wouldn't be commenting. I've been very lucky. I've retired now, and enjoy my time with my Grandkids! My life was filled with travel, biking, working ina great job and living off grid, partying hard!

[@verilyhumane6056]

@@davidwhelan1545 Great to know that, yess sir as you said that you have been very lucky and that is true.

[@SweetChicagoGator]

Drug abuse is worldwide in Western countries, especially. To combat this evil we need more community centers, sports centers, and other clubs for kids to go somewhere as they reach teenage years, instead of falling prey to the punk pushers on the streets ! 💔

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

It's crazy, but the UK doesn't have a meth problem. It's crack and heroin/fenty.

[@clinthufkie3242]

We need better parenting.

[@SweetChicagoGator]

@@clinthufkie3242 Parenting rarely happens these days as they are so busy working & making a living they extend very LITTLE TIME in with their children. 💔

[@shelltoe_soul]

@@ChristinaTodd1970 just wait. Super labs have just really started production in NL. Traffickers and gangs are just starting to establish distribution for it throughout Europe. I was surprised to see it in Spain in 2020 but it was there. Germany is just starting to see a massive increase in the number of users. Any day now you will see it start replacing amphet and cocaine in the UK. Especially in the world of nightlife as the gay and straight drug cultures become more intertwined. The economics of it are too good, it literally is too habit-forming and cheap, plus people like that there is a wide variety of different ways you can consume it vs traditional speed which you basically just snort or swallow.

[@devilskitty5032]

in teenage years it is to late ... above all, the parents would be required, from early childhood... but most of them don't have time to give their children anything to take with them on the way. are too busy with themselves and cellphones etc. School should teach everything... educating is work, no one wants to do it anymore

[@rogerr1016]

Is that “ice” in Australia the same chemical as the cartel meth in the U.S.?

[@Namelessone1776]

Yes and no I believe they get it from Mexicans and Aisans

[@96mlb20]

Comes from chinese

[@timothydevries383]

Yes, same stuff

[@fortuner123]

"Three quarters of all fatalities where drugs are present". What the hell does this mean?

[@notsocrates9529]

Who cares? It is propaganda.

[@Imhereforfun-jz2lu]

It means the police use some bs to harass people. Makes me have no sympathy when a civilian does something.

[@MoAli-wm4of]

Pretty Cynical of the police officer around 33 min mark ... Speaking on Jared the 27 yr old stopped while driving and tested positive for ice and cannabis. First off, the guy was nothing but polite, cooperative and goes on to be frank about how he was hooked from 1st use of ice pretty much ... And would advise younger ppl to never go for that 1st experience with it ... Only for the cop to remark how they had stopped Jared from using that day but he has no doubt they'll be seeing jared back in the drug testing bus again in future ... Even if stats back that statement up, you'd think the police would actively want and be vocal about their encounter hopefully stopping them from future use or at least give the users food for thought

[@MuSiClonatic]

the opening statements where the police say he wants his jail to be full of people just doesnt seems right to me. i mean i would never trust that cop. he seems the type to plant some meth in your car

[@Archangelsword]

Simon has been smoking the peace pipe with Matt.😂

[@rejeannagwynn5665]

Wait until they add fatty and tranq, it will be 1000 times worse.

[@CharlesNewkirk-lb6uh]

Yup and china is to blabe!

[@teresahiggs4896]

I hope for the Americans watching this, that seeing the way people are treated in Australia , that we appreciate our Constitution, and are willing to fight to keep our freedoms and rights.

[@Wormlife69]

Yes they have go out every day without being worried about a mass shooting happening. Truly terrible

[@greatwhite3676]

@@Wormlife69 spoken like a true cuck. How many masks have you got on? 2?

[@misstruboyzrc]

Please tell me how it’s humanly possible, regardless of any drug, to stay awake for 2-3 weeks without sleep? Even 2-3 days without sleep will cause your brain to play tricks on you & you’ll start hallucinating among MANY other things!

[@englishmenintown8622]

Yeah I'm not sure if I believe that. I did this revolting drug for a few years and luckily got off it. I use to stay awake for a week at a time a lot but 2 or 3 weeks I don't see how that's possible. After day 3 or 4 you start hallucinating and your brain feels scrambled. The lack of sleep is intense!!!!! Terrible Terrible Terrible stuff, embarrassed that I used it and other people that have used it will know exactly why. It changes you.

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

I did 5 days and i stopped functioning, sometimes i would find myself glitching in front of people ir doing something i didnt even know i was doing. Ended up driving the car into a field . Never did that before and never again. Dont know how that guy functioned driving a truck

[@dawngonzales6721]

I’ve been up for many more than 2-3 days yes your mind plays tricks yes you go crazy yes you hallucinating. Idk why we would do it but we do well did sober now. But yeah I woke up in a field of dirt totaled my car still don’t remember any of it they have video footage of me talking and walking out of the last business I was at no signs of impairment but clearly the lack of sleep caught up to me.

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

@dawngonzales6721 that happened to me too exactly same I was glitching too and woukd come to concious and people would be looking at me

[@philbert006]

Its insane in the extreme. People can stay awake much much longer. Its scary and likely to have permanent consequences. Do not ever discount the power of will, especially when its fueled by drugs and insanity.

[@jpmtlhead39]

WTF is the police doing in that town...??!!! If they know that inside that house are people dealing drugs why not get a Court Order and shut down that place for good, instead of spending all day long Harassing addicts and no addiicts...??!!!! Its only me or something very wrong is happening in that town. PS: oh i remember only a second ago what the Police Chief Said " i want to see my Police Station full of Criminals ( Drug Addicts)"... But not with the Real Criminals that are the Drug Dealers,the Corrupt Cops, the town Authorities, all the ones who get a Piece of the Pie. Only the Sick and most Vulnerable Drug Addicts,right Mr Police chief. Maybe you love a slice of pie once in a while also. I would love to see your reaction if you Discover that one close member of your family has a Drug Addiction problem. What a Total Disgrace "you" are as a human being and as a law enforcement agent.

[@elishh8173]

I absolutely agree. His behaviour is disgusting.

[@Namelessone1776]

I dont think it's fair that they weigh the ice with the baggage

[@Fawn91193]

They don't give a damn about fairness.

[@creativecatalyst777]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@zacharypropps3861]

Crazy how Australian Police can administer drug test by the side of the road.

[@Mongieboy]

15:46 bless Gail's heart. I feel 4 her. I'm an ex addict from smack and it makes me cringe 2 think I put my dear old Mum thru similar. I never stole or broke in but I was a royal pain in the ass. Drugs are poison man, just utter poison.

[@MineChanclas]

Glad you are free from it now! 🙌🏼

[@needmoreramsay]

I wish Jared well and hope he can get back on his feet and sober again.

[@erichlanger5225]

i always wonder why this drug is so popular in rural areas

[@PUNKMYVIDEO]

Let's make LSD great again. Kid tested Mother approved! 😉👍🍄

[@jimsmith3971]

Thank God the only substance I'm addicted to is marmite.

[@williamwilson6499]

My mate, Marmite.

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

And me tea

[@pamelahomeyer748]

Heartbreaking

[@jimkozminski7693]

Speeding tickets and smoking weed! Good thing you got that guy! We're all safe now! Cops are pathetic

[@kristinaschilling822]

Ppl are still driving unsafely..Australia has many many road deaths😢 Its called driving under the influence same as alcohol

[@timgonzales2891]

I did meth for a lot of years. I never met anyone that regularly used the term "ice"

[@davidhuffines1574]

These random stops and drugs test blow my mind! I didn't know how good we have it here in America.

[@ianmuir3640]

If you’ve ever been to rural Australia you’ll know why

[@whakaubro]

What's a 'normal everyday kid'!?

[@kennyb5537]

Ice-straya ... really has a big problem with it ... It feeds off people's despair

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Come to Brazil then, snowflake

[@calbrock6302]

Half way into the doco and not busted on single dealer. Just 25mins of random stops

[@MeoithTheSecond]

Maybe legalize and tax weed so people don't have to interact with criminals... duh.

[@MineChanclas]

Is it not legal in Aus?

[@Synflood-dot-txt]

No lol ​@@MineChanclas

[@V8-friendly]

Yup, it can get pretty darn hot in Australia. You need some ice to cool down. Also good in soft drinks an in some cocktails. 🧊

[@Deltarig]

Good on ya Simon. Don't mind a copper that does things the old fashioned way.

[@darrenphilpott7921]

governments around the world will never try to stop drugs fully as it helps to get rid of the population for them ,its something that cant be stopped.

[@Formula455SD]

The fact that the police can randomly pull over anyone at anytime and subject them to full search and drug testing is insane. I guess we do have freedoms in America.

[@BarbaraOlson-g1s]

Go after the chemical maker’s company that makes the products makes more sense

[@blumagikdragon3078]

Treating people who test positive for cannabis and meth the same way is insane! Lawmakers in Australia are as high as the addicts🤣🤣🤣

[@kristinaschilling822]

Its not that. Its that driving under the influence..whether alcohol marijuana ice etc ..IS driving under the influence...many many road deaths in Australia. They are trying to prevent deaths..

[@blumagikdragon3078]

@kristinaschilling822 see you did the same thing your lawmakers did. You put marijuana in the same sentence as ice and alcohol. That's the ridiculous part. You might as well add ibuprofen and caffeine too the list also🤣 yes marijuana is a drug but it has ZERO affect on driving skills might even make some better drivers tbh

[@crazyralph6386]

Just a reminder of how much a police state Australia is. Should’ve never gave up your guns!

[@Pona1234]

Is it not remarkable that the most new drug epidemics are always in the US Australia and Canada. What are there governments doing wrong for decades now?

[@alexblue6991]

In Scotland everyone loves junkies

[@JoshB_17]

Aye because they know how to party and get off there rocket 😂

[@widescreen8964]

That cop has no clue how to fix this problem.

[@John-ee5dh]

If you choose to deal drugs remember you are not invisible also you have to get it rite everytime the cops only need to get it rite once

[@screamoguy100]

Severe penalties for dealers means the communities need more prisons, you can't arrest people and have no where to put them. Clearly its no secret who the dealers are, so why are they allowed to abuse their fellow Australians in this way? My country has a severe shortage of prisons yet none are being built so our justice system is like a revolving door, especially since local municipalities are allowed to interpret certain laws in such a way that dealers might be arrested but they are let go the same day. Dealers need to understand that instead of a slap on the wrist they will do serious jail time....then see what happens.

[@timotheegoulet1511]

Can anyone imagine the shit that would roll downhill if they started "randomly" pull over drivers and give them drug test?

[@mitchelmiller864]

all they need is a security checkpoint along the highway. they should learn from America. Australia is a horrible scary place

[@Chayse05]

That cop seems like a good guy. Wish we had that dob in a dealer thing in CHCH (nz) I would be the biggest nark and have 0 shame. So long as it can be done anonymously. Unfortunately, we don't have easy access to firearms here.

[@granthendriksz2507]

Grandparents best enablers for Eskimos

[@John-ee5dh]

One dealer gets caught two more pop up

[@Giveupyerowlsins]

Dead Dog i thought that was some Aussie slang 😢 was expecting a dead dog.. RIP little woofer

[@1destructivepony]

Why cutting the scenes off eachother for some reason

[@giveaf9370]

Damaging stuff. Wether you can afford it or not. On every level. It destroys.

[@L4WNY..]

If a cleaner can't even clean his act up, what chance has anyone else!?!!! 😅😝

[@matteng2332]

Australia has the nicest police officers😂😂😂

[@micorc333]

Good on you Simon .

[@unlimitedcosmicspeed]

None of them should be talking so freely and should ask for a lawyer immediately.

[@ordelipyorinen8235]

This is not USA, clueless clown.

[@Chaz_Mahoney]

How old is this video? The computers at the police dept. have Windows XP on them.

[@V8-friendly]

Well, and in Germany, you might still have the encounter with a fax machine, and no, it’s not in a museum. 😂🤣

[@libra11426]

​@V8-friendly we still use them quite often at work to communicate with Dr's offices and the pharmacy.

[@DanielMcCauley-up7oq]

2015. I saw the date on that guy who ran release paperwork. Taylor I believe.

[@codependent864]

Nothing wrong with that.

[@uWiLlScReAm]

Must be getting colder there through climate change when ice takes over Australia.__

[@thesilverpittie9632]

The cops didn't cover the back before knocking, where did you get trained as they need to be fired. And you can tell the female was scared as she got passed while looking for someone else to take the point. She needs to be fired too, I would not want her for a partner.

[@alexchala7035]

Snr sgt simon madwicks words at 34.21 regarding "police comradery and locking people up" chill me to the core of a police office with the wrong values and who is possibly a fool. If Hes locking up dealers and traffickers then hes a winner, If hes locking people up caught in the throws of drug addiction (of which i have no experience), then i believe that hes playing the game completely wrong. Yes these people may need to be locked up but really they need a mindset shift via finding purpose. leading to a clean healthy life. "Happyness comes from within" and unfortunately the drug is thier happiness at this point in thier life.

[@dnice374]

Every 2.5 cars?? Small sample size maybe but damn

[@abocas]

Okay , no users without dealers and no dealers without users , without the demand .....

[@p3echyog565]

Government is over stepping their bounds.

[@John-ee5dh]

I will tell you something you are never going to win the war on drugs I was an addict on ice for two years I have been clean for five months it's a hideous drug to give up I am still struggling don't sleep don't eat but it's one day at a time

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

Does it hijack your brain? I understand you are going through it tough as can be and i know those negative thoughts you get and the depression etc. I had people die doing drugs . Terrible drugs are. Myself i smoked cannabis

[@Fawn91193]

Like the perpetual war between Oceania and Eurasia ("1984"), it's not meant to be "won"--at least not in the way you're thinking.

[@brianbeville545]

thats illegal in us. Can't just pull him over without a crime..just a previous offense ??? Wtf😮

[@kristinaschilling822]

Its to prevent road deaths

[@abbysthirsty]

lmao just because he used meth before they arrest him what a bullshit test lmao these cops are a joke

[@LiamCamilleri-q1w]

When they say ice it means methamphetamine I tought ice was cocaine???

[@Astepatatimekvarn]

Here is the answer. For most once they used its damaged goods. They opened pandora's box. They felt great. Life is not the same without it. You make it worse by bothering them. Make it legal. It will make things a lot better. I speak from experience with this. I no longer use after 30years, but all this Isee is a waste of time.

[@kristinaschilling822]

The problem then is..ppl are STILL driving under the influence..innocent ppl on the roads dying in car wrecks..😢

[@OvelNick]

You will NEVER clean the dealers out until you get the users clean. You'll never get the users clean until you get some rehabs locally.

[@PrettyFinessa]

Test who’s administering these tests

[@SalemKorso-lj9kl]

I can't understand why anyone would want to do crystal methamphetamine when you can see many examples of the end result(just walk around the downtown core of any major city) and especially once you know about the chemicals used in the making of it.