Australian Border Force officers have seized 120 kilograms of cocaine, disguised as coffee beans in shipment at Port Botany, in Sydney. The drugs - from South and Central America - are worth around $48 million. 9News MORE:
Over $48 million worth of cocaine was found by Australian Border Force officers in a shipping container in Sydney.
ABF officers uncovered 120 kilograms of cocaine stuffed into three plastic-wrapped duffle bags on Tuesday, April 25.READ MORE: ABF officers uncovered 120 kilograms of cocaine stuffed into three plastic-wrapped duffle bags on Tuesday, April 25.The ABF estimate the drugs are worth over $48 million in street value.
The discovery was made as part of a large-scale investigation targetting drug imports through shipping containers arriving from South and Central America. After noticing the container's seal was damaged, officers X-rayed the container and spotted abnormalities inside.Further testing of the packs found inside the duffle bags revealed the substance was cocaine.Continue reading
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