The AFP seeks public help after more than half a tonne of cocaine was found hidden inside a shipping container in Sydney.
Australian Border Force officers examined the container on Monday, July 13. It was bound for Victoria.
During the inspection, officers found 14 duffel bags concealed beneath a tarp. Each bag contained between 30 and 40 blocks of cocaine weighing one kilogram each.
A total of 534 kilograms of cocaine was seized and handed to the AFP for further examination.
The drugs had an estimated street value of $400.5 million and could have been sold in about 267,000 street-level deals, according to the AFP.
The AFP seeks public help to identify the criminal syndicate responsible for the importation and the shipment’s intended recipients.
No arrests have been announced.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an anonymous report through the Crime Stoppers website.
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