Australian Federal Police announce what they call the biggest cocaine seizure in the country after officers find about 2.7 tonnes of cocaine buried on a semi-rural property on Sydney’s western fringes. Police say the discovery is made on Friday, 19 June, at a property in Londonderry. The cocaine is reported to be hidden in plastic tubs and stored in underground “bunkers” or bunkers beneath false floors, concealed under or alongside shipping containers.
Authorities say two men are arrested and charged following the find. Multiple outlets describe the quantity as around 2.7 to “almost three tonnes,” and several report it as Australia’s largest cocaine haul.
NPR and international reports also describe allegations about the drugs’ movement: investigators say a Sydney-based organised crime group arranged for a foreign vessel to offload the cocaine in northern Queensland before it was transported to Sydney for distribution. Police say investigations into the origin of the cocaine are ongoing and involve coordination with domestic and international partners. No court outcomes are reported in the provided accounts.
