Dramatic moment a man throws his hands up and surrenders to machine gun-wielding cops during a high-speed boat chase – as they ‘discover 200 KILOS of cocaine in his vessel’
- A man has been arrested by police following a dramatic boat chase in NSW
- Footage showed the moment water police raced to the black 750 Game Fisher
- Police allegedly seized about 200 kilograms of cocaine from the vessel
A man has been arrested by police following a dramatic boat chase off the NSW coast, with officers allegedly uncovering 200 kilograms of cocaine in his vessel.
Video footage showed the moment water police raced to the black 750 Game Fisher, which was spotted sailing on Thursday.
Officers screamed ‘stop’ as their vessel approached the man, who quickly threw his hands into the air, with one policeman brandishing a machine gun.
A man has been arrested by police following a dramatic boat chase off the NSW coast (pictured)
Pictures shared by police showed wads of cash seized during the investigation, which totalled about $500,000, officers claim
The man remained static in his boat as officers jumped across into his vessel and arrested him.
He was then taken into the police boat, which returned to shore and docked in Sydney.
Pictures shared by police showed wads of cash seized during the investigation, which totalled to about $500,000, officers claim.
The investigation by Australian Federal Police, New South Wales Police Force, and Australian Border Force was sparked on Saturday March 6 following intelligence from international law enforcement partners.
NSW Police seized about 200 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the boat following the chase, cops claim
A man is questioned by Australian Federal Police, after his vessel was stopped by cops
The man is walked away by police in Sydney. He is expected to appear in Sydney Central Local Court on Friday
Police allege the vessel that was intercepted contained about 200 kilograms of cocaine.
The fishing boat underwent forensic analysis in Balmain, Sydney’s inner west, on Thursday.
The man is expected to appear in Sydney Central Local Court on Friday.
The fishing boat underwent forensic analysis in Balmain, Sydney’s inner west, on Thursday. Pictured: The man is walked away by NSW Police
Video footage shared by NSW Police showed the dramatic moment the man was arrested