The Guardian
A foiled alleged kidnapping plot by four men in north-west Sydney has led New South Wales police to unearth more than $1bn worth of cocaine.
Officers responded to reports of a break and enter at a unit block in Ryde in the north of the city at 6.25am on Monday to find four men sitting in a Toyota Yaris in the unit’s underground car park wearing black clothing and face coverings.
In the car, police allege they found a 60cm crowbar, gloves, a meat cleaver, a bladed knife, a box cutter, flashing light bars and zip ties – items they say were consistent with a kidnapping attempt.
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