This provocative series takes us to the frontline of Australia's drug war on 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 clean up crews, forensic teams tracing precursors and toxicologists investigating human impact from passive Meth cooking.
Series 1
4 episodes
1. Episode 1This new Australian series explores where Ice comes from, how it's made & what kind of people benefit from the profits made on the misery of users. We hear from the Police who plan & execute anti-Ice strategies daily.PGCC56minFeb 7, 2017
2. Episode 2Small towns feel the effects of social dislocation caused by ice. In Nowra many drivers test positive for meth at roadside drug testing. Anthony Mundine visits his hometown of Wellington to see the effect ice is having there.PGCC56minFeb 14, 2017
3. Episode 3Police and Health Services in Blacktown manage the local ice problem. A World Champ speaks out about his struggles with addiction, showing meth doesn't discriminate. Another ex-user tells of redemption through rehabilitation.PGCC58minFeb 21, 2017
4. Episode 4We see Jacqui Lambie's struggle to save her son, Dylan, from addiction; how Organised Crime gets ice into the country; a raid to try to break a crime syndicate & how does the Drug Court deter users from re-offending?PGCC55minFeb 28, 2017
Ice Wars
This provocative series takes us to the frontline of Australia's drug war on 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 clean up crews, forensic teams tracing precursors and toxicologists investigating human impact from passive Meth cooking.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Sue Clothier, Alex Hodgkinson, Karina Holden
- Studio
- Northern Pictures
