{
  "id": 4935441,
  "title": "Australian police find meth hidden inside McMuffin breakfast sandwich",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/australian-police-find-meth-hidden-inside-mcmuffin-breakfast-sandwich",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T20:32:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12043506/meth-found-inside-mcmuffin-australia-mcdonalds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Western Australian police have charged a 39-year-old man for allegedly possessing and attempting to sell 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden inside a McDonald's McMuffin breakfast sandwich. Senior Const. Ben Lucas detailed the arrest to the WA Police Confidential podcast, stating that the illicit drug was discovered during a search of the suspect's vehicle. The bodycam footage shows officers uncovering the meth-filled sandwich among a pile of fast food items. The man is scheduled to appear in magistrates court on September 9, while a woman who was in the car was released after questioning. Australia, which has seen a doubling of methamphetamine use in the past decade, is the world's second-largest consumer of the synthetic drug, according to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. Methamphetamine remains a significant issue globally, with the United Nations estimating that 316 million people used drugs in the past year as of 2023.",
  "summary": "Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}