Cocaine

Printer-based scheme attempted to smuggle $8,967,742 worth of cocaine into Australia

An Australian man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle 22.4kg of cocaine into the country hidden inside printers. The Australian Federal Police intercepted the shipment in Melbourne in 2017. The printers used in the smuggling operation were reportedly Xerox machines, and the cocaine had an estimated street value of up to $12.4 million AUD.