A French couple is jailed for 13 years after being found guilty over a cocaine haul linked to a yacht in Townsville. Prosecutors say the operation involved removing large quantities of cocaine from the vessel, with the value described as exceeding $121 million.
Court evidence presented by outlets reports the men travelled to Townsville and targeted a yacht docked at a marina. ABC Australia says they used a drill to access the hull, where hundreds of packages of cocaine were concealed. The West Australian describes the pair as part of a major drug operation and characterises it as smuggling activity conducted despite police oversight.
While the sources align on the central facts—French defendants, the Townsville marina, drilling into the yacht’s hull, and the large-scale cocaine seizure—they differ mainly in emphasis and phrasing. One outlet focuses on the scale and audacity of the theft, while the other highlights the specific method described in court.
