Cocaine Archives

Hunter men charged over alleged conspiracy to supply 1.5 tonne of cocaine

News Rod Thompson - June 27, 2025

Detectives have put a dent in the local drug trade this week after charging three men for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to supply 1.5 tonne of cocaine.

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

News AAP - May 11, 2025

A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make a major drug import.

Massive cocaine bust after motorboat tracked off coast, homes raided in Newcastle

News Rod Thompson - May 11, 2025

Detectives have raided several homes in Newcastle following the seizure of more than a tonne of cocaine on board a vessel off the NSW coast.

Failed cocaine and people smuggler cops hefty sentence

News AAP - November 27, 2024

James Blee has been jailed for more than 11 years for his role in a failed drug-smuggling operation that led to the death of a Brazilian diver in Newcastle.

‘Greedy’ smuggler reveals why cocaine import turned deadly in Newcastle

News AAP - November 25, 2024

A superyacht tour operator who described himself as the "linchpin" of a fatal 84kg cocaine importation explained to police how it went so wrong.

Detectives still seek whereabouts of disappearing diver

News Rod Thompson - May 10, 2024

Two years after the death of a Brazilian diver in the Newcastle area, police are still trying to locate his drug-smuggling accomplice.

Cocaine washes ashore near Newcastle Ocean Baths

News Rod Thompson - December 27, 2023

More packages of cocaine have washed ashore in the Hunter, the latest near the newly-opened Newcastle Ocean Baths.

Cocaine washes up on beaches between Newcastle and Sydney

News Rod Thompson - December 24, 2023

In extraordinary circumstances, seven packages – suspected to contain cocaine – have washed up on beaches between Newcastle and Sydney.

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