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27 August 2026

Couple denied bail amid a massive ketamine bust in Australia

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Couple denied bail amid a massive ketamine bust in Australia

A Scots couple have appeared in court in Australia charged with supplying illegal drugs following a £5million 'ketamine' bust.

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