A 35-year-old man of Burleigh Heads is now undergoing very serious legal penalties. He is accused of attempting to possess a significant quantity of an unlawfully imported border-controlled substance. Aussies used AFP surveillance to connect him to a multimillion dollar cocaine importation case. This case example centers around two wooden crates containing two large marine engines.
The investigation was launched after the AFP executed search warrants at more than 60 locations. Their first target was a man’s residence in Burleigh Heads, a property at Mt Nathan and a manufactured home at Wongawallan. During these operations, authorities seized multiple items, including 90+ mobile phones and 1,100+ power tools. These pieces may be the key pieces of evidence in the still-ongoing investigation.
Three days after the original search, the man is accused of coming back to the Wongawallan property. He was reportedly trying to get back an inert compound that had been dumped after the widespread searches, but he left without any. Eyewitnesses saw him rent a forklift to move two wooden crates with marine engines inside. This move deepened their concern about what he was up to.
The AFP’s investigation quickly uncovered that the man had been substantially involved in the supply chain leading up to the alleged cocaine importation. The discovery of the wooden crates and engines in a shed at the Wongawallan property highlighted the scale of the operation. His presence at the property during the execution of the search warrant is problematic. It indicates that he could have been attempting to avoid law enforcement detection.
Investigators are still examining the items seized to gather more information about this case. The mobile phones could offer some communications that would indicate the level of his alleged participation, or lack thereof. The AFP’s comprehensive strategy will disrupt any syndicates connected to this illegal trade.
