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Australian Cops Announce $1billion Cocaine Seizure,Country’s Biggest Bust Ever

Australian police on Saturday revealed the details of an operation that intercepted $1 billion worth of cocaine in the country’s biggest-ever drug bust.
06 Mar 2023 17:40
Australian Cops Announce $1billion Cocaine Seizure,Country’s Biggest Bust Ever
Western Australian Police revealed the details of an operation that seized $1 billion worth of cocaine last year. Photo: UPI

Australian police on Saturday revealed the details of an operation that intercepted $1 billion worth of cocaine in the country’s biggest-ever drug bust.

Western Australia Commissioner Col Blanch spoke about “Operation Beech,” which led to the arrest of 12 people allegedly linked to the Mexican drug cartel.

“This was an opportunity to catch the syndicate — the group of people that were capable of receiving it, landing it and then distributing it across Australia,” Blanch said, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

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Source: UPI

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