In a coordinated operation, a package was intercepted at a residence in Coogee, located in the southern region of Perth, prompting an immediate raid by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers.

Inside the premises, authorities uncovered the package alongside a set of scales and a vacuum sealing device.

An Italian national confessed to charges of attempting to traffic a substantial quantity of ketamine and handling over $100,000 in funds suspected to be linked to criminal activities.

He will be eligible for parole after completing a sentence of three years and four months.

A second Italian individual involved in the scheme was also convicted, facing a three-year prison term.

Investigators suspect that both men are tied to a purported crime syndicate based in Spain, believed to be smuggling drugs into Australia.

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