An Auburn man faced Parramatta Local Court on 1 November 2025 after allegedly importing four kilograms of cocaine through the Australian mail system.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched an investigation in September after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in Sydney intercepted an air cargo consignment from Chihuahua, Mexico, labelled as “conveyor belt gear”. Inside, officers allegedly found four kilograms of cocaine bound for Bass Hill, NSW.
Investigators say the 22-year-old man twice contacted the freight forwarder to inquire about the shipment. AFP officers later executed search warrants at properties in Auburn and Bass Hill on 31 October, seizing four mobile phones and several SIM cards.
The man was charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, namely cocaine, under section 307.1(1) of the Commonwealth Criminal Code. He faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and has been remanded in custody.
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