Secret tunnels used in plot to smuggle one tonne of cocaine into Australia, police say

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Monday 30th March 2026, 1:10AM 1 min read 8 hours ago

Australian police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring 1 tonne of cocaine into Australia after being intercepted by French Polynesian authorities earlier this year.

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