Australia makes record cocaine bust after 2.7 tonnes found buried in Sydney
Australian police seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said on Monday. It was the largest cocaine haul in Australian history, a joint organised crime investigation force said in a statement. Police
AdvertisementAustraliaAsiaAustralasiaAustralia makes record cocaine bust after 2.7 tonnes found buried in SydneyThe largest cocaine haul in Australian history was found stored in plastic tubs and hidden in underground bunkers in a Greater Sydney suburb2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 9:28am, 22 Jun 2026Australian police seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said on Monday.
It was the largest cocaine haul in Australian history, a joint organised crime investigation force said in a statement.Police allege a Sydney-based organised crime group arranged for a foreign vessel to offload the cocaine in northern Queensland before moving it to Sydney for distribution.Advertisement“Investigations into the origin of the drugs remain ongoing, and we will work with our international and domestic law enforcement partners to identify the criminal syndicates,” Australian Federal Police Commander Stephen Jay said.
Cocaine is hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney. Photo: Australian Federal Police/AFPPolice discovered the cocaine on Friday in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers that were concealed by false floors, police said. It was hidden at the back of a property in Londonderry, a semirural northwestern suburb of Greater Sydney about 60km (40 miles) from the city centre.
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