Thief steals drugs from police station

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A large quantity of drugs has been stolen from a police station in Australia.

2,000 ecstasy pills worth more than AUS $27,000 (£10,700), in addition to small amounts of cocaine and amphetamine, were taken from Maroochydore police station in Queensland.

Police recovered some of the drugs but most are still missing, according to police spokesman Ben Tracey.

Officers will charge a 36-year-old tradesman who had unsupervised access to the room with drug theft next week.