Ice Wars

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2017-02-07

Last Air Date: 2017-02-28

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: ABC TV

Seasons

Series 1 (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2017-02-07)

This 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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2017-02-14)

Small 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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2017-02-21)

Police 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.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2017-02-28)

We 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?