Brazilian man, whose fate is uncertain, allegedly spent month hiding out at property in Lurnea after alleged bungled drug plot at Newcastle harbour
Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul, as they look for missing Brazilian Jhoni Fernandes Da Silva.Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul, as they look for missing Brazilian Jhoni Fernandes Da Silva.plot spent at least a month hiding out in Sydney after an accomplice was found dead in the water, police say.
Investigators believe he lived at the Jedda Rd property shortly after Martins’ body was found, before the older of the Brazilian pair vanished. Luminol – which can detect traces of blood – was used during a forensic inspection of the property, while fingerprint and DNA evidence were also collected.Detectives previously said they were working to bring closure to his family, who had to live with not knowing what happened to him.
A recent search at a Menangle property, southwest of Sydney, led to the excavation of a buried truck that police believe could be linked to Da Silva’s disappearance.Queensland superyacht operator James Blee pleaded guilty in December to importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and people smuggling, and is due to be sentenced in August.
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