A huge amount of cocaine has been seized on a container ship in Western Australia
- About 900 kg of cocaine was seized in Fremantle
- AFP, Border Force and WA Police made the arrest
One of the largest drug busts ever in Australia was made aboard a container ship in Fremantle.
Approximately 900 kg of cocaine was found on the bulk carrier, St Pinot, by three Australian law enforcement agencies at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal in Western Australia.
The drugs, believed to be from South America, are estimated to have a street value of at least $375 million.
The seizure was the result of a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and WA Police.
Officers from the AFP, Border Force and WA Police were present when the St Pinot, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, was searched, leading to the seizure of 900 kg of cocaine
Officers from all three agencies were present when the ship, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, was searched.
Footage from the search showed Australian law enforcement officers being lowered into the carrier’s haul to conduct their search.
“The AFP, Australian Border Force (ABF) and WA Police Force are searching a cargo ship as part of an ongoing operation,” an AFP spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday evening.
The St Pinot left the port of San Lorenzo in Argentina on April 16 and took just over five weeks to reach Fremantle.
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