CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between AFP, Australian Border Force and NSW Police Force
Editor's note: Vision of the vessel, arrested individuals and audio grabs are available via Hightail
The AFP has charged six crew members of a merchant vessel following a joint investigation into a sophisticated organised crime syndicate which allegedly imported one tonne of cocaine into Australia.
It will be alleged the men from Honduras and Ecuador operated a specially modified 40m vessel found to contain three professionally built and installed smuggling hides.
Police will allege these hides were constructed in Central America for the sole purpose of ...