Published 4 months ago

Cocaine bricks: Illicit drug packages wash up on Sydney beaches

Australians consume the most cocaine per capita according to an OECD study. The Marine Area Command found a yacht with drugs worth $39m.
New South Wales police confiscated cocaine packages worth £30m found on beaches. State Crime Command director noted the possibility of intentional ocean disposal.
NSW Crime Commission reported an increase in illicit drug activities following a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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BBC News

Bricks of cocaine wash up on Australian beaches

More than 250kg of the drug has been found along the New South Wales seaboard since December.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

High tide: why are cocaine bricks washing up on Sydney beaches?

More than 250kg of the class-A drug has been found on NSW beaches since December as soaring Australian demand drives the illegal tradeFive suspected cocaine blocks have been found on Sydney beaches, joining a mass that has washed ashore in New South Wales since December.The five parcels were discovered early on Monday morning at Freshwater beach and North Curl Curl beach, and have been seized for forensic examination by officers from the Norther…

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Australia’s £30m cocaine mystery deepens as more bricks wash up on Sydney beaches

More than 250kg cocaine found along New South Wales coast since last December

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

Five more cocaine ‘bricks’ wash up on Sydney beaches as drug mystery deepens

Over a quarter of a tonne of cocaine has bobbed up on beaches in the region since December, with the latest packages found at Freshwater and Curl Curl.

4 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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Metro News

Why are bricks of cocaine washing up on Australian beach?

Members of the public discovered packages of cocaine on popular beaches (Picture: NSW Police) Beachgoers are baffled after discovering plastic wrapped packages of cocaine on a popular Australian beach. Walkers at Freshwater and Curl Curl beaches in Sydney discovered the parcels – weighing 5kg – that were quickly seized by police. But packages of the drug have been washing up on Aussie shores since December, according to police. More than 250kg o…

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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