- Nathan Baggaley is accused of trying to organize a massive drug import
- Won Olympic silver medals and was a four-time world champion
Disgraced former Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggaley has pleaded guilty for his role in a failed plot to import $200 million worth of cocaine into Australia.
Nathan Baggaley and his brother Dru were both due to stand trial later this month on charges of attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.
The pair were accused of trying to smuggle $200 million worth of cocaine into Australia from a foreign cargo ship in 2018.
When the boat Dru Baggaley and another man, Anthony Draper, were traveling on was intercepted by an Australian Navy vessel, the pair threw the packages allegedly containing cocaine overboard.
It is estimated that the bundles recovered by authorities contained 650kg of white powder and cocaine.
Nathan Baggaley (pictured) has pleaded guilty to his role in a failed plot to import $200 million worth of cocaine into Australia
Baggaley (pictured) won two silver medals at the Olympic Games and three gold medals at the World Kayaking Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2005
Pictured: Some of the drugs reportedly recovered by the Australian Navy when they intercepted a boat operated by Baggaley’s brother Dru and another man in 2018
During his arraignment in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Thursday, Nathan pleaded guilty to the charge.
His brother Dru had pleaded guilty to the same charge on Wednesday.
A trial for the pair, scheduled to begin Oct. 28, was scrapped after the plea.
More to come…