sydney australian police say friday seize record 1.2 tonnes methamphetamine street value billion 771 million raid remote area west australian coast eight australian men charge offences carry maximum sentence life imprisonment police western australia state say statement strike top end drug traffic get distribution chain western australia police commissioner chris dawson say drug collect ship call valkoista police say offload white hire van dock geraldton 375 km 230 miles north western australia capital perth tactical police intercept van reverse away dock police arrest van three occupants eastern australian state new south wales three others arrest valkoista remain two charge perth police say suspect drug destine australia populous east coast australian police seize record billion methamphetamine haul