Federal police say they have busted an international drug syndicate importing and manufacturing hundreds of kilograms into Australia. 9News
The AFP said the criminal network was acting under the direction of an organised crime syndicate from the South American nation of Colombia.
"The global syndicate identified in this operation was ruthless and well-resourced, building a custom-made laboratory to extract and produce cocaine for distribution to multiple organised crime groups in Australia," she said. One man, aged 35, was arrested at his Gold Coast home, while another, 31, was arrested at his Brisbane residence on charges related to organising and facilitating the venture, which police will allege could have produced 700kg of cocaine.The drug bust has stopped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine hitting the streets, the AFP said.
When AFP officers searched his ute, they allegedly found about 11kg of cocaine hidden inside two small fridges. One of the men arrested in Durong is a dual Spanish-Colombian national, 48, who allegedly flew to Australia and teamed up with a Colombian-born Sydney man, 38, as the chemical specialists responsible for extracting the cocaine from the substance it was hidden in.The investigation began with the Colombian-born Sydney man, who is known to law enforcement.
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