cocaine, Australia

Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea
Australian police seized the country’s largest haul of cocaine aboard a fishing boat that had broken down near the coast of Queensland, arresting 13 people alleged to be part of a drug-smuggling syndicate.
Australia's Biggest Cocaine Bust Was Very Easy
Australian authorities scored the biggest cocaine bust in the nation's history over the weekend, seizing more than 2 tons of cocaine worth about $500 million, reports the BBC. The remarkable thing was how easy it was: Authorities say the smugglers' boat broke down off the coast of Queensland,
Australia Seizes 2.3 Tonnes of Cocaine in Record-Breaking Queensland Bust
Australian authorities have seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine off Queensland’s coast, making it the largest cocaine bust in Australia's history.
Australian police seize $500m of cocaine after boat breaks down
Australian Police have seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine from a broken-down boat off the coast of Queensland, authorities said on Monday. Eleven men and two juveniles were arrested, including the vessel's crew and others waiting on the shore to collect the illegal shipment.
Australian police seize record cocaine haul worth £400m as ‘mothership’ remains out of reach
This is the biggest haul of cocaine ever seized in Australia, with an estimated resale value of AUS $760m (£388m), police said. The drugs came from an unidentified country in South America, investigators in Brisbane said on Monday.
Police arrest 13 as part of biggest cocaine bust in Australian history
A group of 13 men, including two minors, have been charged as part of the largest-ever cocaine bust in Australian history.
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Australia’s largest cocaine importation foiled
A plot to import the largest amount of cocaine ever into Australia, weighing the same as a Ford Raptor ute, has been shut ...
‘Narco sub’ bound for Australia seized in massive international operation that netted 1,400 metric tons of drugs
Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led international anti-drug operation, ...
Colombian navy intercepts ‘narco subs’ headed to Australia in massive drug bust
The Colombian Navy announced it intercepted six “narco subs” containing more than $8 billion worth of drugs in an ...
13 charged over alleged conspiracy to import more than two tonnes of drugs in Australia’s largest cocaine bust
The Australian Federal Police has charged 11 men and two juveniles over an alleged conspiracy to import 2.34 tonnes of ...
Massive drug bust leads to discovery of new Pacific trafficking route with sophisticated "narco subs"
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October ...
Colombian Navy uncovers new Australian drug trafficking route after seizing 225 tonnes of cocaine
A wood and fibreglass semi-submersible vessel was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean as part of a six-week operation that ...
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Six Colombian ‘narco subs’ carrying 1,400 tons of drugs seized on way to Australia
The operation has helped authorities learn of a new route in the Pacific from South America to Australia, according to CBS News. Authorities say this seizure will cause drug cartels to lose more ...