The pilots are among five men who were arrested and charged with orchestrating the low-altitude flight to bring drugs from Papua New Guinea to Australia.
Five New South Wales men were arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle 52 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia.
The pilots, Bernard Hamilton Alexander and John Otto Horvath, were among five New South Wales men arrested in the rural town of Monto, about 500 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, on March 21, 2023 when they landed to allegedly refuel their light plane. The other three accused — Nathan Bailey, Peter David Payne and Mark Brian Pracy — await committal mentions in October.Get our local newsletter, delivered free each Thursday'I did it for the country': O'Callaghan celebrates Olympic gold and pays tribute to Titmus after freestyle thriller
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