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 When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria...

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

First seen Apr 4, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC Latest source Apr 4, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

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

Guardian •published Apr 4, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC •fetched Apr 4, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC