Three South Australian men charged over the seizure of more than 300 kilograms of the drug ice have been ordered to stand trial.
Reginald George Roberts, 65, Steven Andrew Sherriff, 62 and Bill Mayne, 46, have pleaded not guilty to drug possession offences and will face the District Court in May.
Appearing before Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday, the trio asked for a further delay after recently receiving more material from the prosecution.
The court heard that in the case of Sherriff that was just two hours before the hearing.
There was also an issue over whether a challenge would be mounted to some of the warrants issued in the case.
But magistrate Paul Foley said on the material before him all three men had a case to answer.
He said the matter had been before the committal court for about 12 months and he was not prepared to allow a further delay.
"There has been ample time for all the issues to be properly considered," he said.
Roberts, Sherriff and Mayne were arrested in February last year.
At the time police said the 313kg haul of ice, the largest destined for SA, was intercepted in crane jibs being imported by cargo ship.
The drugs, which had an estimated street value of $270 million, were found in 313 bags concealed in the base of one of the jib arms.
Authorities intercepted the consignment and swapped the crystal methamphetamine with similar packages so as not to raise suspicions.
The alleged importation plan was uncovered by a joint operation involving eight law enforcement and government agencies, including the Australian Federal Police and SA police.
A previous court hearing was told that 80 witness statements had been taken in relation to the case against the three men.
They will appear for arraignment in the District Court on May 10.
Australian Associated Press