Record 2.7 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized in Sydney Bunker System

Australian Federal Police (AFP) have seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $816 million, at a property in Greater Western Sydney.

The discovery was made Friday at a Londonderry property, where the drugs were found concealed within underground bunkers. These bunkers were hidden by false floors inside three shipping containers located near the rear of the property.

This seizure marks the largest cocaine haul in Australian history, with authorities estimating it could have represented approximately three million street-level deals.

Police allege that two men in their 20s were arrested at the scene attempting to evade officers. They have been charged with possessing a commercial quantity of drugs and were remanded in custody, with their next court appearance scheduled for August.

The investigation, a joint effort between the AFP and Queensland Police, began last month after officers responding to a truck fire in North Queensland discovered 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the water near Midge Point. Six people have since been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged drug import operation. Authorities also detained a vessel, MV Wealth, in the Solomon Islands as part of the ongoing inquiry.

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This alleged plot to distribute nearly three tonnes of cocaine, by arranging for an international vessel to offload the drugs in Northern Queensland before moving them into Sydney, demonstrates how highly organised and determined these criminal networks are, and the extreme lengths they are willing to go to in pursuit of profit.