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Australia seizes 1 ton of cocaine
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A major cocaine ring has been dismantled in joint operations with Tahiti, Australian police said yesterday, with a record 1.1 tons of cocaine worth hundreds of millions of dollars seized.
Police listed 600 kilograms of cocaine intercepted by the French navy off Tahiti, 500kg seized on Christmas Day in Sydney and 32kg of heroin in Fiji — all destined for the Australian market.
The size of that seizure collectively “makes it the largest cocaine seizure in Australian law enforcement history,” said Australian Federal Police acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Sheehan.
The street value of the cocaine, shipped from South America to the South Pacific, was estimated at US$260 million.
“The criminal syndicate that we have dismantled over the past few days was a robust, resilient and determined syndicate,” he said.
“It’s a significant hit ... the entire group has been taken out,” said New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Jenkins.
The investigation began more than two years ago following a tip-off from a member of the public.
The arrested, 14 Australians and one New Zealander, were charged with serious drug importation offenses and all were refused bail.
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