Seven, including alleged leader, charged over 330kg drug importation plots
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A multi-agency strike team has charged seven men accused of importing illicit drugs into Sydney.

Strike Force Aulic, including officers from NSW Police, Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, NSW Crime Commission, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre, and Australian Taxation Office, was established in 2023.

Investigators targeted the alleged importation and supply of large quantities of illegal drugs and illicit tobacco by a 42-year-old man and his alleged associates.

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Seven men have been charged in a long-running investigation into alleged drug imports into Sydney. (NSW Police)

Police believed the group claimed to be able to get around border controls.

Officers also allege the 42-year-old man used a freight forwarding company in Punchbowl to facilitate the imports.

In July last year, police found more than 280kg of liquid methamphetamine in an industrial cooler imported from Vancouver, Canada, allegedly organised by the 42-year-old man.

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The men face a range of charges. (NSW Police)

On August 5 that year, two men, aged 43 and 31, were allegedly seen accessing the cooler and preparing to extract the liquid meth at a location in Riverstone.

Police arrested the 43-year-old man at a fast-food restaurant in Londonderry at about 7pm that evening.

He was charged with 17 offences including commercial level drug possession and weapons charges.

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The multi-agency investigation began in 2023. (NSW Police)

He was refused bail and appeared in court on August 6 last year.

During a search warrant in Box Hill that same day, investigators arrested a 31-year-old man.

He was charged with being part of a criminal group and granted bail.

He appeared in court on September 4 last year.

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it’s alleged the group tried to import 50kg of cocaine in cement bags. (NSW Police)

Police continued to investigate the 42-year-old man, who allegedly continued to use the freight forwarding company to import three separate consignments, containing more than 20 million cigarettes, from the United Arab Emirates.

In May, investigators discovered the man was allegedly planning to import 50kg of cocaine in a shipping container from Panama, concealed in cement bags.

It will be further alleged the 42-year-old sought help from two men who flew in from Canada, to retrieve the cocaine from the cement bags and onward supply it to organised crime groups in NSW.

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Five people were arrested last Friday and Saturday. (NSW Police)

About 2pm on Friday, investigators arrested four men in Wetherill Park and executed six search warrants in Moorebank, Punchbowl, Smithfield, Doonside and Mount Annan.

A 42-year-old man was charged with multiple offences related to drugs, proceeds of crime, and directing a criminal group.

He remains in custody and will next appear in court on July 31.

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Police seized a number of items during a series of search warrants. (NSW Police)

Another 42-year-old man was charged with attempted drug importation and criminal group participation.

He was refused bail and will next appear in court on June 5.

Two Canadian nationals, aged 24 and 31, were both charged with attempted drug possession and criminal group participation.

They were refused bail and will appear in court on June 13.

Police seized a number of items during the searches, including 243 boxes allegedly containing tobacco, at two storage facilities in Moorebank.

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The crime group allegedly used a freight forwarding company. (NSW Police)

A 36-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Airport at about 6.50pm on Saturday.

He was charged with illicit tobacco importation and criminal group participation.

He was refused bail and appeared in court yesterday.

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