AFP arrest two men for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the Gold Coast
Australian Federal Police pounce on a man suspected of smuggling cocaine into the Gold Coast. PICTURE: Blair Kissel SOURCE: Supplied
TWO men accused of helping smuggle more than two kilograms of cocaine disguised as protein powder into the Gold Coast are today behind bars.
Australian Federal Police yesterday arrested a 32-year-old Mackay man after he picked up two parcels allegedly containing cocaine from the Miami Post Office.
A 25-year-old American tourist was also arrested nearby.
They both faced the Southport Magistrates Court, each charged with conspiracy to import a marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug. The 32-year-old man was also charged with possession of of the drug.
The Gold Coast Bulletin reports the case was adjourned, with a bail application set for next Tuesday which the AFP is expected to oppose by alleging the initial importation was just the first of a major drug importing scheme.
They were remanded in custody.
