A 35-year-old Perth CBD man has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after being convicted over a cocaine importation operation that smuggled drugs into Australia through international mail shipments hidden inside face masks, curry packets and tomato soup sachets.
The West Australian man was sentenced on 25 May 2026 for his role in importing about four kilograms of cocaine through eight separate parcels sent from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between November 2022 and April 2023.
According to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the parcels were addressed to an Australian location provided by the man and were designed to conceal the illicit drugs inside everyday household and food items.
AFP Detective Acting Inspector David Blockley said even smaller drug importations could have devastating consequences for the community.
“This investigation is yet another serious warning to those attempting to import harmful, illicit substances into Australia – we will identify you, seize your drugs and bring you to justice,” he said.
The man received a non-parole period of six years and six months after pleading guilty to multiple offences, including conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of cocaine, trafficking cocaine, dealing with proceeds of crime, and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.
The case also led to the convictions of two other people linked to the proceeds of crime investigation.
A Morley man, who was 33 at the time of sentencing, received 15 months’ imprisonment in December 2023 for dealing with $200,000 suspected to be drug proceeds.
A Piara Waters woman, now 39, was sentenced in February 2026 to a six-month suspended prison sentence and fined $5,000 for dealing with $100,000 in suspected drug money.
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