Australia seizes drugs worth $500m from Hong Kong ring

Australian police have seized drugs worth over half a billion dollars and broken up a Hong Kong-based drugs ring.

Four Hong Kong nationals and three Australian residents were also arrested in raids in Sydney on Monday.

Over half a tonne of drugs, including 306kg (674.61lb) of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ''ice'', and 252kg of heroin, were seized.

Duncan Kennedy reports.