Largest Cocaine Seizure in Australia's History

Australian Federal Police have successfully dismantled the largest cocaine importation attempt in the country's history, resulting in the seizure of 2.34 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of $760 million. Eleven men and two juveniles have been charged for conspiring to import the drugs by sea, with one of the arrested individuals identified as the vice-president of the Brisbane Comanchero outlaw motorcycle club. The operation was a collaborative effort between federal and Queensland police, which began in November following intelligence on a transnational crime syndicate. The cocaine was found aboard a recreational fishing boat that broke down approximately 18 kilometers off K'Gari (Fraser Island) during the import attempt. Authorities discovered 51 bales containing the substance, leading to the arrests of the suspects. Investigations into the origins of the drugs and the syndicates involved are ongoing.