If you wanted to move something from point A to point B, Nasser Abo Abdo was the person to call.

With a wealth of experience in electronics and the import-export industry, he became a go-between for gangs wanting to shift illegal drugs between North America and Australia. 

His role was so important, he was nicknamed ‘The Engine’ and ‘The Mechanic’.

On Friday, Abo Abdo was jailed for 21 years over one of the biggest drug plots ever foiled by Australian police. His partner Leonor Fajardo was sentenced to 14 years behind bars.

The County Court of Victoria heard the US citizens travelled to Australia in 2017 to start a business importing car audio parts. 

A year later, they were in the thick of a plan to hide 1,293 kilograms of pure methamphetamine and 16kg of pure cocaine within three shipping containers, which were to be sent from Los Angeles to Melbourne. 

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