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Australian authorities intercept over a ton of cocaine worth $400M
[FoxNews] More than a ton of cocaine worth nearly $400 million was seized off the coast of Australia during a drug bust that ended with the arrests of five men on Friday, local authorities said.New South Wales (NSW) Police Force Sherlocks obtained intelligence about a suspicious purchase of a boat with a large sum of cash in late April and began following the movements of the vessel and people involved, the NSW and Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a joint news release. Both the NSW and AFP monitored their activities as they traveled north via Nelson Bay and Port Macquarie, according to the agencies. When the vessel came back to shore on Friday, marine authorities launched an interception. Related: Cocaine 05/11/2025 Ecuador leader says Israel will provide intelligence to help country’s war on cartels Cocaine 05/07/2025 Bondi announces one of largest fentanyl seizures in US history Cocaine 05/04/2025 May 10th may not come Related: Australia: 2025-05-12 More than a decade on, 2,500 Yazidis still missing after ISIS attack Australia: 2025-05-11 IDF joins forces with NGO to turn community security teams into lean fighting machines Australia: 2025-05-10 Mad Max mayor's [D] outrageous excuse for the lawlessness going on in his own city Related: New South Wales: 2025-04-26 Victoria, Australia culls hundreds of koalas after wildfire, activists denounce policy New South Wales: 2025-03-30 In UK and Australia, lawmakers are trying to curb protests outside synagogues New South Wales: 2025-03-11 Australian police: Organized crime network faked synagogue bomb attack plot, 14 arrested Posted by: Skidmark 2025-05-13 |
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