Man arrested for smuggling cocaine in frozen chickens
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking 120kg of cocaine disguised as frozen chicken products, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Friday.
The man is alleged to have been involved in an attempt to move the drugs from Melbourne to Sydney in a van loaded with frozen chickens in 2022, the AFP said in a statement.
On Friday, the man was set to be charged in a Brisbane court on one count of trafficking in commercial quantities of a controlled drug.
The alleged offence attracts a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
AFP said that the man was one of two Queensland residents charged in 2022 with involvement with a money laundering syndicate responsible for laundering 4.5 million Australian dollars (three million U.S. dollars).
At the time, he was charged with conspiring to deal in proceeds of crime, which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years’ imprisonment.
The matter is pending before the court.
(dpa/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Senate passes three concurrence bills, advances FMC Argungu bill
The Senate unanimously approved the three bills for concurrence.
Economy
BOI commits €85 million facility to drive cocoa processing
The bank said it would prioritise lending to processors, cooperatives and micro, small, and medium enterprises that add value locally.
States
Police arrest suspected bandit in Kano
The police recovered items including two sets of suspected military uniform.
States
Two Nasarawa APC lawmakers defect to SDP over primary election outcome
The duo cited ill-treatment meted out to them during the just-concluded APC primaries in the state.
States
Gov. Eno restates commitment to Akwa Ibom corps members’ welfare
Mr Nafiu urged employers to provide corps members with quality mentorship and conducive workplaces that promote productivity and personal growth.
Anti-Corruption
Alleged Fake Agency: Police arrest PFIPC DG Adeyemi
It was learnt that Mr Adeyemi was arrested by the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja in Osun State.Â
