Event Brief
Six charged after federal police seize hundreds of kg of drugs
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Summary: Federal police charged six men after seizing 178kg of cocaine and 142kg of methamphetamine in Queensland and NSW.
WHO: Federal police and the Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (QJOCTF)
WHAT: Six men were charged after search warrants led to the seizure of 178kg of cocaine and 142kg of methamphetamine, plus electronic devices and paraphernalia.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:19 PM ET
WHERE: Mount Cotton and properties across Queensland and New South Wales
WHY: The charges followed an alleged plot to distribute hundreds of kilograms of illicit drugs imported into Queensland.
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