‘Cocaine drought’ where $280 million worth of Netflix-branded blocks were seized
Australian Federal Police have announced the seizure of 700 kilograms of cocaine worth $280 million from a container ship in Port Botany.
When the Singaporean ship Maersk Inverness docked in Sydney last month, Australian Border Patrol officers found 700 kilograms of drugs hidden in a denim bag inside a container marked as containing wood products.
Twenty-eight denim bags containing 25 kg of cocaine were seized.credit:australian border force
On July 22, authorities seized 28 denim bags containing 25 kilograms of cocaine with the word Netflix and the numbers 5 and 365 written on them.
The ship was docked at a port in Central and South America before arriving in Sydney.
“Where the drugs were loaded and who planned to collect them in Australia are still under investigation,” said AFP investigator Luke Wilson.
“An interception of this amount of drugs would be a major blow to a well-resourced syndicate, with millions of dollars of drug profits flowing back into the syndicate to fund their extravagant lifestyles and next-generation criminal undertakings. prevent it.
Sydney is currently experiencing a so-called “cocaine drought,” with federal police saying cocaine sellers can charge up to $400,000 per kilogram.
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‘Cocaine drought’ where $280 million worth of Netflix-branded blocks were seized
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