Event dossier

Nine charged over alleged conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and meth via ‘mother ship’ in Australian waters

Police allege drugs were to be collected from a drop zone in Bass Strait and distributed across the nation using trucking connections Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When a commercial…

1 report1 sourceApr 4, 2026, 12:16 AM
FilterThe Guardian
Clustered coverageThe Guardian
Coverage timeline1
Coverage timeline

Coverage timeline

Ranked reports inside the event cluster. Open any publisher link to read the original coverage.

The GuardianApr 4, 2026, 12:16 AM

Nine charged over alleged conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and meth via ‘mother ship’ in Australian waters

Police allege drugs were to be collected from a drop zone in Bass Strait and distributed across the nation using trucking connections Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation. Nine men are accused over a conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and methamphetamine before distributing the drugs across Australia using trucking connections. Continue reading...

Related events

Related events

Nearby clusters pulled from title, summary, and keyword similarity in PostgreSQL.

El Psy Congroo