Australian police seize record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine (opens original article in a new tab)

Australian police confiscated a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine hidden in underground plastic tubs in Sydney, part of an organized crime operation involving international drug trafficking routes.

• Australian police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs underground in Sydney
• The cocaine was allegedly imported via a vessel detained in the Solomon Islands and transported to Sydney for distribution
• Two men were arrested for attempting to flee, with six others previously charged in the drug importation case