Un complot visant Ă importer un record de trois tonnes de cocaĂŻne en Australie en provenance d’AmĂ©rique du Sud a Ă©tĂ© dĂ©couvert aprĂšs qu’un homme ait Ă©tĂ© observĂ© en train de blanchir 100 millions de dollars en une semaine sur les machines de poker du casino Star au dĂ©but de l’annĂ©e derniĂšre.
Une enquĂȘte sur les finances de l’homme a conduit Ă une opĂ©ration majeure couvrant l’ocĂ©an Pacifique qui a abouti Ă l’arrestation cette semaine de trois hommes, dont deux qui ont travaillĂ© Ă l’aĂ©roport de Sydney et un qui Ă©tait en libertĂ© conditionnelle pour une peine de 16 ans pour importation antĂ©rieure de drogue.
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Yearâs worth of cocaine seized by cops in mammoth drug bust
An alleged plot to import a staggering three tonnes of cocaine into Australia has come unstuck.
Three men have been charged and face life behind bars, accused of being part of an international drug cartel who were allegedly plotting to bring the mammoth haul to Australian shores.
Detectives last year received a tip-off about an individual gambling a large amount of money at a casino.
Police then began investigating his financial activity and associates.
A strike force was also established to investigate the large-scale supply of prohibited drugs across NSW, particularly cocaine.
âDuring the course of the investigation, detectives uncovered a significant transnational organised crime syndicate facilitating the importation of illicit drugs operating across Australia and North and South America,â police will allege.
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