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Australian authorities have seized 80 kilograms of cocaine that was found in a shipping container that arrived in Sydney from the US
2025-08-19
[X] Possibly a trial shipment, probing Australian defenses or a new connection? Because that doesn’t seem like a serious amount…
Posted by:Fred

#4  My learnings for today. Thank you!
Posted by: trailing wife   2025-08-19 09:50  

#3  Australia seizes 80 kilograms of cocaine shipped from US

"one of the largest narcotics interceptions at the country’s busiest port this year."
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-08-19 08:52  

#2  that doesn’t seem like a serious amount…

A kilogram of cocaine in Sydney would yield roughly $250,000 Australian Dollars, whereas it would cost $16,000 in Brownsville, Texas.
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-08-19 08:49  

#1  Thought we only imported the stuff.
BTW_ what's the tariff?
Posted by: Mercutio   2025-08-19 08:12  

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