Sydney man sentenced for importing 144 kilograms of cocaine

A 45-year-old Sydney man has been sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment for importing approximately 144 kilograms of cocaine hidden in hydraulic cylinders.

The man was arrested as part of a joint Australian Federal Police-Australian Border Force (ABF) investigation after 24 blocks of cocaine, worth an estimated $64.8 million, were found concealed in the pistons of two hydraulic cylinders in October 2020.

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