Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal. AAP · May 20
Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney The Pacific Ocean is a favoured pipeline for a Brazilian drug cartel that's expanded globally by targeting countries like Australia where users pay top dollar. AAP · Feb 5, 2025
Failed cocaine and people smuggler cops hefty sentence A superyacht operator has been jailed for more than 11 years for his role in a failed drug-smuggling operation that led to the death of a Brazilian diver. AAP · Nov 26, 2024
'Greedy' smuggler reveals why coke import turned deadly A superyacht tour operator who described himself as the "linchpin" of a fatal 84kg cocaine importation explained to police how the operation went so wrong. AAP · Nov 25, 2024
Court shown timeline of cocaine divers' journey from Darwin to Newcastle The documents allege that Bruno Borges-Martins, along with another specialist diver from Brazil, were smuggled into Darwin by James Blake Blee, who is also facing a manslaughter charge in relation to Borges-Martins's death. ABC News · Feb 23, 2023
Police working with overseas agencies after deadly $20m Newcastle cocaine haul last year Australian investigators are working with overseas agencies to try to track down more suspects believed to be involved in a $20m cocaine importation operation that was uncovered last year. ABC News · Jan 18, 2023