NSW Police allegedly find cocaine worth $600m on boat off coast of Nambucca Heads SBy Sean Tarek GoodwinTopic:Crime1h ago1 hours agoSat 10 May 2025 at 10:29pmMore than a tonne of cocaine was allegedly located on board a vessel off the NSW coast. (Supplied: NSW Police)In short:Five men have been charged after NSW Police seized more than a tonne of cocaine.The drugs, worth an estimated $623.4 million, were allegedly found on a boat off Nambucca Heads.The five men were denied bail at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.abc.net.au/news/cocaine-seized-boat-nambucca-heads-nsw-police/105278864Link copiedShareShare articlePolice have seized more than a tonne of cocaine worth over $600 million after allegedly finding the drugs on a boat off the New South Wales Mid North Coast.Officers intercepted the vessel about nine nautical miles off the coast of Nambucca Heads on Friday morning.They allegedly found more than 1,000 bricks of cocaine, weighing just over a tonne in total.They estimate the drugs have a street value of $623 million and would constitute more than a million individual doses.Police said the origin of the drugs was still being investigated.The boat was intercepted off Nambucca Heads. (Supplied: NSW Police)Motor cruiser bought with cashPolice were alerted to the operation when a motor cruiser boat was purchased for $500,000 with cash in Sydney's Sutherland Shire last month.Police said they tracked the vessel north along the coast, while monitoring the communications and movements of those associated with the purchase.Two men, aged 24 and 26, were arrested on board the boat and three others were arrested in a vehicle near South West Rocks.Five men have been charged after the seizure. (Supplied: NSW Police)Police also executed search warrants in homes around Newcastle, seizing electronic devices, documents and cash.The two men arrested on board the vessel were charged with supplying a prohibited drug in a commercial quantity and participating in a criminal group.The three arrested on land were charged with taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug in a commercial quantity and participating in a criminal group.Police said all five men were Australian citizens and lived in the Greater Newcastle area.Police say the cocaine has an estimated potential street value of $623.4 million. (Supplied: NSW Police)Five men denied bail The operation was a partnership between NSW Police and the Australian Federal Police (AFP).AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Dametto described the incident as a "sophisticated criminal plot"."Allegedly collecting hundreds of kilograms of cocaine at sea shows the length organised crime will go to for their own greed and profit," he said."Australia's vast coastline is attractive to organised crime groups, who attempt to exploit this by trying to import drugs using boats."The bad news for them is the AFP will continue to work together with our partners to target organised crime syndicates who wrongly believe they can operate with impunity."The five men appeared at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday, where they were all formally refused bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on July 15.Posted 1h ago1 hours agoSat 10 May 2025 at 10:29pm, updated 2m ago2 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:26amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesIsrael is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to deathTopic:WarPhoto shows A small baby in a pink onesie sleeps on a blue and yellow blanket.Dumped minister says speaking out on Gaza partly to blame for demotionTopic:ALPPhoto shows Ed Husic, wearing a suit, sitting on a green bench.How Australia's biggest pokies dynasty is rewriting its legacyTopic:GamblingPhoto shows Len Ainsworth poses for a portrait at a table in a dark room with poker machines behind him.Harry, Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the royal familyTopic:RoyaltyPhoto shows An older man and two younger men 'Next Canva or Atlassian': Orange is looking to realise dreams of business grandeurTopic:AgriculturePhoto shows Aerial view of Orange in NSW.Popular nowDumped minister says speaking out on Gaza partly to blame for demotionTopic:ALPPhoto shows Ed Husic, wearing a suit, sitting on a green bench.Harry, Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the royal familyTopic:RoyaltyPhoto shows An older man and two younger men Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 plunges to Earth after 53 years in orbitTopic:SpacecraftPhoto shows A small circular spacecraftRelated topicsCocaineCoffs HarbourCrimeDrug OffencesNambucca HeadsPoliceTop StoriesIsrael is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to deathTopic:WarPhoto shows A small baby in a pink onesie sleeps on a blue and yellow blanket.Dumped minister says speaking out on Gaza partly to blame for demotionTopic:ALPHow Australia's biggest pokies dynasty is rewriting its legacyTopic:GamblingHarry, Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the royal familyTopic:Royalty'Next Canva or Atlassian': Orange is looking to realise dreams of business grandeurTopic:AgricultureJust InThermal imaging helping aerial shooters keep feral deer out of townTopic:Environmental Management11m ago11 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:17amThousands of everlasting daisies turn farm into social media hotspotTopic:Feel Good11m ago11 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:17amA degenerative disease stole Daniel's voice, now AI is bringing it backTopic:Artificial Intelligence17m ago17 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:11amAfter years of unexplained mood swings, a four letter diagnosis changed Kris's life Topic:Health22m ago22 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:06amMore Just InBack to top