Australia Seizes Record Cocaine
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Australian police seized a record amount of cocaine, between 2.7 and 3 tons, hidden underground near Sydney. The bust, valued at over Aus$800 million, is the country's largest-ever cocaine seizure.
Record 3 tons of cocaine found buried underground in Australia
- Australian police seized a record 3 tons of cocaine, valued at over Aus$800 million, hidden in underground bunkers near Sydney. - The drugs were allegedly imported via a foreign vessel offloaded in Queensland and then transported to Sydney by an organized crime group. - Two men were arrested at the scene, with six others previously detained in connection with the large-scale drug importation.
Australia seizes record 2.7 tons of cocaine in major bust
- Australian police seized 2.7 tons of cocaine hidden underground near Sydney, marking the country's largest-ever cocaine bust. - The drugs, with an estimated street value of $572 million, were concea…
Australia Seizes Record 2.7 Tons of Cocaine
- Australian Federal Police seized 2.7 tons of cocaine near Sydney, marking the country's largest drug bust. - The cocaine was hidden in plastic containers within underground bunkers beneath shipping …
Record 2.7 Tons of Cocaine Discovered in Australia
- Australian police discovered a record 2.7 tons of cocaine hidden in shipping containers in a Sydney suburb. - The seized drugs have an estimated black market value of around $816 million Australian …
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Australian police seize record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine buried near Sydney
- Australian police seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine buried in underground bunkers near Sydney. - The drugs, with a street value exceeding A$800 million, were allegedly imported by a Sydney-based…
