Three men have been arrested after Australian Border Force found cocaine worth $20 million hidden in a jukebox imported into Melbourne from Greece.
Three men have been arrested in Melbourne after 45 kilograms of cocaine was found hidden in a jukebox imported from Greece.Police say they seized drugs, worth $20 million, as part of their investigationPolice estimate the drugs were worth about $20 million and were found by Australian Border Force officers earlier this month.
A 39-year-old Spotswood man, a 26-year-old Reservoir man, and a 66-year-old Greek national faced court yesterday. Police also raided residential properties in Spotswood and Reservoir, and commercial premises in Toorak and Kingsville and seized luxury vehicles, watches, jewellery, drugs and cash.Acting Detective Superintendent Andrew Stamper said the arrests followed a four-month investigation into drug importation by a Melbourne-based syndicate.
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