Australia Seizes Record 2.7 Tons of Cocaine in Underground Bunkers
Australian police have made their largest-ever cocaine bust, discovering 2.7 tons of the drug valued at $816 million hidden in secret underground bunkers near Sydney. This record seizure highlights a significant blow to drug trafficking operations in the country.
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Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.
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Australian federal police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police have made what they say is Australia’s biggest ever cocaine seizure, uncovering 2.7 tonnes of the drug buried in secret bunkers at a property on Sydney’s western fringes. The seizure was made by the Australian federal police on Frid...
By Guardian reporters
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The drug was found on June 19 in plastic tubs buried in bunkers hidden beneath three shipping containers. Two Sydney residents were arrested. They face potential sentences of life in prison.
By The Associated Press
Read full article →Australia makes record cocaine bust after 2.7 tonnes found buried in Sydney
Australian police seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said on Monday. It was the largest cocaine haul in Australian history, a joint organised crime investigation force said in a statement. Police allege a Sydney-based organised crime group arranged for a foreign vessel to offload the cocaine in northern Queensland before moving it to Sydney for distribution. “Investigations into the origin of the drugs remain...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Police uncover Australia’s largest ever cocaine haul during underground bunker search
Police estimate the cocaine had a street value of 816 million Australian dollars ($572 million)
By Rod McGuirk
Read full article →Australia makes largest-ever drug bust as police seize 2.7 tonnes of cocaine from underground bunkers
Australian authorities seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine, the largest in the country’s history, hidden in Sydney.
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Read full article →Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine - the country's largest ever such bust - from an underground bunker system in western Sydney.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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