"The ABF intercepted the printers in Melbourne on April 30, 2017. They found that the printers had 10 packages of “compressed white powder concealed within their paper trays.” The authorities used “presumptive testing” to determine that the powder was cocaine. They subsequently removed the drugs, replaced them with an unspecified alternative material, and sent the package to its original intended destination, a factory in Airport West, Victoria."
"In May 2017, Australian police arrested four men who tried to retrieve the printers and charged them with “attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug,” the AFP and ABF said today. One of the four men was sentenced this month to nine years of prison with a non-parole period of four-and-a-half years."
"Two other men were previously sentenced: One man was sentenced in 2025 to 10 years in prison with a non-parole period of five-and-a-half-years, and the other was sentenced in 2022 to 10 years of prison with a non-parole period of six-and-a-half years. The fourth man arrested in 2017 was found not guilty."
"In 2019, Australian news outlets reported that the printers were Xerox brand and that the drugs had a street value of approximately 9.3 million AUD to over 12.4 million AUD ($6.7 million to over $9 million). According to today's announcement, the ABF intercepted the printers in Melbourne on April 30, 2017."
Five printers concealed 22.4 kg of cocaine were intercepted in Melbourne on April 30, 2017. Ten packages of compressed white powder were found concealed within paper trays. Presumptive testing indicated the powder was cocaine. The drugs were removed, replaced with an unspecified alternative material, and the package was sent to its intended destination at a factory in Airport West, Victoria. Tracking devices were reported to have been placed in the printers. In May 2017, police arrested four men attempting to retrieve the printers and charged them with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. Three men received prison sentences, while one man was found not guilty.
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