"Police became suspicious when four crew members were rescued from a commercial trawler that sank off the Victorian coast, leading to a broader investigation into drug trafficking."
"The alleged syndicate attempted multiple trips into the Bass Strait to receive significant quantities of drugs from a mother ship, but these attempts were unsuccessful."
"Organised criminals are targeting Australia due to the high demand for illicit drugs and the community's willingness to pay top dollar for them, according to AFP Det Supt Ray Imbriano."
A commercial trawler sank off Victoria, leading to the rescue of four crew members and subsequent police suspicions of drug trafficking. Nine men, aged 31 to 72, are accused of conspiring to import large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine for distribution across Australia. A 10-month investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in their arrests, with charges that could lead to life sentences. The group allegedly attempted to receive drugs from a mother ship in the Bass Strait and had previous drug seizures linked to them.
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