Three people face charges over an alleged plot to import 120 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cabinets shipped from Greece. Australian Border Force officers detected anomalies in the consignment in October, and X-rays found 120 packages of cocaine inside two cabinets declared as household furniture. Police allege a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale woman was the consignee and coordinated the collection of the shipment at an Essendon storage facility. Two men, aged 31 and 40, were arrested after the drugs were allegedly moved to Keilor and Glenroy.
Three people have been charged over an alleged plot to import 120 kilograms of cocaine into Melbourne. The trio was arrested on Tuesday and charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. Australian Border Force officers found 120 packages of suspected drugs hidden in two cabinets declared as household furniture, shipped from Greece. Police will allege a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale South woman was the consignee and coordinated collection of the shipment at an Essendon storage facility.
Three people face potential life sentences over an alleged plot to import 120 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cabinets. Border officers flagged a consignment from Greece in October, and X-rays revealed 120 packages inside two cabinets declared as household furniture. Authorities conducted a controlled delivery to a storage facility in Essendon, where a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale woman allegedly coordinated the consignment. Two men, aged 31 and 40, were also arrested. The trio has been charged, and the two men were refused bail while the woman was granted conditional bail.
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Police have charged three people over an alleged plot to import 120kg of cocaine into Melbourne. A Rockbank man and a Cairnlea man were among those arrested on Tuesday 20 October. The drugs were hidden in two cabinets declared as household furniture, shipped from Greece. Police allege a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale South woman was the consignee and was arrested later that day. The two men were refused bail, while the woman was granted conditional bail. All three will next appear in court on 10 February 2027.
Two Colombian police departments say they have no evidence of an agreement with the Australian Federal Police for a newly announced anti-drugs taskforce. A joint ABC and El Tiempo investigation found the taskforce, announced by Commissioner Krissy Barrett, is not yet operational, according to the AFP. The Colombian anti-narcotics department said a letter of intent exists but sets out no specific functions for it. The AFP has declined to release budget and operational documents, citing national security concerns. The AFP says 17 tonnes of illicit drugs have been seized in the Pacific since January.
Two Chilean nationals who flew from Melbourne to Bali on a Jetstar flight have allegedly been caught with 4.5kg of cocaine, worth about $2 million. Indonesian authorities allegedly found the drugs hidden in backpacks at Denpasar International Airport on October 3. A 23-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man are alleged to have carried the drugs, and told authorities they were on holiday. Police also arrested a 27-year-old Indonesian man who allegedly received the drugs at a Kuta hotel, acting on instructions from a suspected wider drug network. Jetstar said it would co-operate with authorities.
Two men aged 33 were arrested in a Port Botany car park after allegedly trying to collect cocaine switched by Australian Federal Police. The drugs were estimated to be worth $17 million. Investigators also searched properties in Liverpool and Georges Hall, allegedly seizing MDMA, cash and a suspected drug-cutting agent. In Chile, police arrested a Bolivian national and an Argentinian national, who face trafficking and criminal association charges. The Sydney men were refused bail and will return to court on December 9.
Queensland police have charged two men after seizing drugs with an estimated street value of $12 million. The seizures closed Operation Yankee Saga, an operation targeting drug trafficking in South East Queensland. A 42-year-old man was intercepted at Marlborough on Friday, 9 October, with cocaine, methylamphetamine and cash. Searches of two warrant addresses in Tanah Merah and a storage facility in Shailer Park later located about 10.3kg of heroin and 600kg of suspected precursor chemicals. A 46-year-old Tanah Merah man will appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on 15 October.
Six people have been charged with a total of 59 offences following a three-month police investigation into alleged drug trafficking across Toowoomba. The inquiry, Operation Starcourt, began when police stopped a van on the Gore Highway at Southbrook on 10 October. Police allege the vehicle held cocaine, MDMA, more than $9,000 in cash and seven mobile phones. Two men were arrested at the scene and remanded in custody, with court dates set for 26 November. Four more people have been charged after further inquiries and are due in court between 2 and 24 November.
