Shane Oien

Ice.

Such an unlikely name for that smudge of dirty yellow paste that looks more like leftover scrambled egg. Yet in the right hands, it could be converted into street deals worth nearly $700,000. No wonder the authorities were alarmed at its first appearance in 2001, when convicted New Zealand killer Shane Oien arrived in one of Sydney's most elite neighbourhoods as its chief supplier.

A warrant was immediately issued for a discreet bugging operation in Shane's flat, where the methyl amphetamine was stored. At terrible risk, the cops broke in and took samples, and then followed two of his unknown visitors to different addresses, one of them the suburban home where the cooking of the crystal meth was performed. This is genuine footage from the police archives, and the unexpected early-morning raid is dramatic indeed, Shane being taken completely by surprise, and his girlfriend looking the very picture of a gangster's moll who realises that the glory days are over.