SYDNEY - A joint US and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4 tonnes of cocaine aboard a vessel off the coast of South America that had been bound for Australia.It was equivalent to half of Australia’s estimated annual consumption, making the seizure one of the biggest that Australian police have been involved in.
It was the first time details of the operation were released. It began last November when the US Drug Enforcement Administration intercepted the vessel. Three suspected members of the “Australian arm of a drug syndicate” with 1.2 tonnes of fake cocaine were arrested on Dec 30, after allegedly making three trips out through rough seas to collect the packages.
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