Brisbane lawyer Michael Bosscher accused of trying to move 120kg of cocaine in van loaded with frozen chickens – on top of earlier money laundering charges
- Michael Bosscher allegedly transported 120kg of cocaine
- The drugs were allegedly disguised as frozen chicken
A former high-flying lawyer has been accused of trafficking more than 120kg of cocaine disguised as frozen chicken in the back of a van.
Australian Federal Police will allege Michael Bosscher, 55, attempted to transport the drugs from Melbourne to Sydney in August 2022.
He appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday via telephone facing one count of trafficking in commercial quantities of controlled drugs.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Bosscher is also accused of playing a major role in an alleged multi-million dollar money laundering syndicate at the same time, in another matter before the courts.
Bosscher’s lawyer Adam Guest, of Guest Lawyers, requested the charge be joined with other related matters, the Courier Mail reports.
Magistrate Peter Saggers adjourned the case to May 17, leaving Bosscher remanded in custody.
He was one of two men arrested by the AFP in October 2022 and charged over their alleged involvement in a $4.5million money laundering syndicate.
Raids over the syndicate allegedly uncovered $70,000 cash from two safes that were hidden under stairs and a cash counter at a premises in Bardon, a suburb of Brisbane, while $160,000 cash was seized from a safe in Helensvale on the Gold Coast.
Bosscher was charged with conspiring to deal in the proceeds of general crime and at the time of dealing, the value of the money or property was $1,000,000 or more
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High-profile lawyer Michael Bosscher has pleaded not guilty to involvement in his former Brisbane-based firm allegedly taking illegal cash payments from clients, including $250,000 handed over in a shopping bag.
On another occasion, a client allegedly stopped on a busy Brisbane street outside the firm’s office and handed $3000 through a car window as payment.
