The amount of cocaine allegedly attempted to be imported weighed the same as a Ford Raptor ute, estimated to have a street value of $760 million.
The number of potential street dealsThe Comancheros’ bikie gang Brisbane vice president is allegedly among 11 men and two juveniles charged over a multimillion-dollar attempted import of cocaine into Australia, the largest in the nation’s history.
Australian Federal Police charged 11 men and two juveniles with conspiring to import 2.34 tonnes of cocaine into the country by sea. It is alleged multiple groups were planning to collect the cocaine onshore.It was estimated to have a street value of $760 million and could equate to 11.7 million street deals, the AFP said.
A search of the boat recovered 51 bales that contained 40 kilograms of white substance packaged in individual 1kg blocks, the AFP said.Police investigations began in November after intel led authorities to a criminal syndicate linked to the Comanchero gang. A search of the boat recovered 51 bales that contained 40 kilograms of white substance packaged in individual 1-kilogram blocks, the AFP said.
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