Brisbane man arrested at airport as part of Australia's largest cocaine seizure

Australian Federal Police have arrested a Brisbane man in connection with the nation's largest-ever cocaine seizure. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation dubbed 'Operation Minjiang,' which has so far confiscated a staggering 2.78 tonnes of cocaine and 142 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Authorities allege the 23-year-old Kangaroo Point man played a role in moving the seized drugs from a suspected safe house in Petrie to another location in Loganholme. He is accused of then facilitating the interstate transport of the cocaine to New South Wales and Victoria, utilizing a legitimate transport business. Police, however, do not believe the trucking company was aware of the illicit activity.

The man faces charges including possessing a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs and dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crime. He is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court. In a separate but related operation, a Sydney man was also arrested and charged with firearm and drug offenses after police found cocaine, a pistol, and a shotgun at his residence. Operation Minjiang remains active, with 12 individuals already facing charges in Queensland and New South Wales.