Summary
More than 170 kilos of cocaine have been found on beaches on Australia's west coast between Sydney and Newcastle since December 22nd. 39 onekilo blocks of cocaine have already been confiscated.
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Packages of cocaine were found on beaches in Australia
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More than 170 kilos of cocaine have been found on beaches on Australia's west coast between the cities of Sydney and Newcastle since December 22nd. The origin of the drug is unknown to authorities investigating the case. According to police, more kilograms of the substance are expected to appear in the beach sand in the coming days.
A bather was the first to find a “stone” of cocaine on the beach. Since then, dozens of other pieces of the drug have been spotted on the coast. On Christmas Eve, the authorities issued a warning to the population.
Two people suspected of being behind the delivery were rescued from the sea at Pittwater. Bathers were warned not to enter the water in search of the drug.
Detective Weinstein told the Australian television station ABC that due to the large amount of drugs in the country, a prison sentence of 25 years to life could be imposed if someone was arrested in possession of one of the bricks.
More than 170kg of the drug was seized
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A total of 39 blocks containing one kilo of cocaine were found last week. They were confiscated by authorities from a beach in Botany. Lifeguards found a small packet of cocaine in North Bondi on New Year's Eve. The shipment was handed over to the police. The drug has appeared on at least nine beaches since the 22nd.
Some medicine packages were covered in barnacles and it could not be determined how long they had been floating in the sea. Australian police hypothesize that the bricks were attached to the hulls of cargo ships coming from South America.
Bathers were advised not to venture into the sea
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According to Sky News, police had not expected the amount to exceed 120 kilos, but now more cocaine is expected to be found on the beaches.
“The reason it is emerging now is probably due to the tropical storm in northern Queensland and the significant rough seas and tides in recent weeks,” the detective told ABC television.
Source: Redação Terra