The 37-year-old has been extradited to Melbourne over allegations he imported $40 million worth of drugs. 9News
Australian Federal Police confirmed the 37-year-old touched down in the Victorian capital this morning.
"AFP officers have escorted a man, 37, on a chartered flight from Darwin to Melbourne this morning to face two charges for allegedly importing cocaine worth about $40 million," a statement said.AFP officers escorted Mark Buddle on a chartered flight from Darwin to Melbourne this morning. Buddle is expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates' Court today where he will be charged with two offences.Mark Buddle is expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.The Comanchero's leader was arrested by Australian Federal Police at Darwin airport on Wednesday, six years after fleeing the country.AFP revealed Buddle had been a target of a top-secret, three-year investigation, which was set up to bring home Australia's most wanted criminals.
Buddle was a user of the AN0M mobile phone system, which the AFP and FBI had been operating in secret before making 500-plus arrests in a worldwide takedown.Mark Buddle was arrested at Darwin Airport on Wednesday, six years after fleeing the country. AFP Assistant Commissioner Nigel Ryan said Operation Ironside had tracked encrypted communications showing cocaine would be shipped from Hong Kong to Melbourne and Sydney.Buddle's "complex" arrest, Ryan said, would deal a serious blow to drug syndicates operating in Australia and offshore.No charges have been brought in the US, where privacy laws prevented arrests.
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