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Almost three tonnes of cocaine found buried under Sydney property in Australia’s biggest ever seizure, police say

The Guardian World Sunday 21 June 2026, 22:04 UTC By Guardian reporters 1 min read
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Australian Federal Police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containersPolice have made what they say is Australia’s biggest ever cocaine seizure, uncovering 2.7 tonnes of the drug buried in secret bunkers at a property on Sydney’s western fringes. The seizure was made by the Australian Federal Police on Friday 19 June at a semi-rural property in Londonderry.

Australian Federal Police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containers

Police have made what they say is Australia’s biggest ever cocaine seizure, uncovering 2.7 tonnes of the drug buried in secret bunkers at a property on Sydney’s western fringes.

The seizure was made by the Australian Federal Police on Friday 19 June at a semi-rural property in Londonderry.

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