Police have secured a massive drug bust after a tip-off led investigators to a ship docked in Port Pirie, South Australia.
Investigators discovered 23kg of suspected cocaine on the ship on Monday and it’s expected the search will continue for the rest of Tuesday.
The ship’s crew contacted Port Pirie police to report suspicious packages found within the ship.
Serious and Organised Crime Branch Detective Superintendent Billy Thompson said the amount of cocaine was “very significant” with an estimated street value in excess of $8m.
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