Columbian National Busted Over Cocaine Smuggling Plot, As Demand For Drugs Surges

Attempts to import cocaine into the country driven by Australia's insatiable demand for the illicit drug

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A Colombian national residing in Australia on a student visa appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Sept. 1, facing charges related to the alleged importation of 28 kilograms of cocaine into Australia from South America.

The cocaine had an estimated street value of $7 million and could have been responsible for around 140,000 street deals.