Massive breakthrough in mystery of dead scuba diving cocaine mule as a man is arrested trying to flee the country after $20MILLION drug find
Detectives investigating the death of the diver who died trying to recover $20million of cocaine have arrested a man in North Queensland allegedly trying to flee Australia.
A 62-year-old man was seized by Queensland police and Australian Federal Police as he attempted to board a flight to Singapore on Wednesday afternoon.
The man has been charged with importing a large commercial quantity of border controlled drug and large commercial drug supply.
The man was arrested after investigations by Strike Force Groove which was established by the Organised Crime Squad after the body of a diver and 54kg of cocaine was located at the Port of Newcastle on Monday.
The team has been bolstered by officers from Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, Northern Territory Police and Queensland Police.
Organised Crime Squad detectives are travelling to Queensland to seek the man’s extradition to NSW when he appears at Cairns Magistrates Court later today.
A police spokesman added: ‘Inquiries under Strike Force Groove are ongoing.’
More to follow
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