Crime - Several cocaine packages washed up on Australian east coast
Several packages suspected of being filled with cocaine have washed up on beaches in south-eastern Australia.
Since Friday evening, a total of seven barnacle-covered packages have been found on beaches between the metropolis of Sydney and the city of Newcastle, around 100 kilometers to the north, according to police in the state of New South Wales. Preliminary investigations indicated that they contained cocaine.
The area had been searched extensively over the past few days, it said. The police warned the public not to touch or open the packages.
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The police are currently investigating the origin of these cocaine-filled parcels that have been appearing along the east coast of Australia.
The discovery of these drug-laden packages has raised concerns about an increase in criminality along the Southeast Australian coastline.
This incident has brought the issue of drug trafficking into the spotlight, with Sydney's east coast being a common transit point for illegal narcotics.
The Australian authorities are now intensifying their efforts to combat this drug-related criminality along the eastern seaboard.
Source: www.stern.de
