Australian authorities have seized over two tonnes of cocaine, the largest haul in the country's history, following a joint operation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Queensland police targeting a transnational organised crime syndicate.
Police in Australia have confiscated the largest amount of cocaine in the country's history, seizing more than two tonnes following an investigation into a criminal syndicate involved in a conspiracy to import the drug. Eleven men and two juveniles were arrested during a joint operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Queensland police.
The operation involved coordinated actions at sea and onshore in the Bundaberg region and Brisbane, leading to the seizure of a vessel that was allegedly part of the drug import scheme
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