Brisbane man charged after alleged failed 900kg import caused cocaine blocks to wash up on beaches

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The bricks have been washing up since December 2023, with the most recent bricks found on April 1.

The cocaine bricks have allegedly been washing up on beaches betweenThe bricks have been turning up on shores sincePM hints at budget help ahead of huge student debt hikeAbout 256kg of the suspected 900kg has been seized by NSW Police after washing up on the shores.

He was due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today, after being arrested in Brisbane's northern suburbs yesterday afternoon. "There was understandably community concern when cocaine washed up on beaches – beaches where our children play, swim and eat.

 

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