Police foil plan to bring $1bn worth of cocaine into Western Australia
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#69EQ4)
Officers duped the alleged criminals into believing they had gotten away with the import, police say
A covert police operation has foiled a billion dollars worth of cocaine entering Western Australia, with officers duping the alleged criminals into believing they had gotten away with the import.
Operation Beech kicked off in November after Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized a record 2.4 tonnes of cocaine allegedly bound for Australia off the South American coast.
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