CANBERRA, ACT, July 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
Editor's note: Images of the seizure are available via Hightail
The Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has arrested six people allegedly responsible for sending 32kg of cocaine to Australia concealed in a shipment of inflatable boats.
Inquiries in Australia and overseas began in June 2023, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected the illicit drugs in a sea cargo consignment from Costa Rica.
The cocaine - with an estimated street value of $10.4 million - was found hidden in the inflatable boats inside the container.
Evidence obtained by the AFP during investigations in Sydney was passed via the AFP's international liaison pos...