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FinCrime Files did a video on the big drug bust at sea that happened earlier this year
A luxury motorboat, over a tonne of cocaine, and a $623 million international drug operation — this is the inside story of one of Australia’s biggest ever cocaine seizures.
On May 9th, 2025, Strike Force Blaine, led by NSW Police and the Australian Federal Police, intercepted a 13-meter cruiser off the coast of Nambucca Heads. What they found shocked the nation — 1,110 kilograms of cocaine packed into watertight bags, some marked with luxury logos.
Five men were arrested in a dramatic operation at sea and on land, including Cooper Hollingworth, Jacob Malcolm, Luke Hazell, Rodney Hill, and Chaiwat Thipsing. From encrypted phones to covert surveillance, this was a highly organized smuggling plot with possible links to international cartels.