The Australian Federal Police seized a record 2.7 tonnes [1] of cocaine discovered at a property in Greater Western Sydney.

The seizure represents one of the largest drug busts in the country's history, disrupting a massive supply chain of narcotics intended for the domestic market.

Officers located the shipment in the suburb of Londonderry, where the drugs were found buried on a semi-rural property [3]. The scale of the operation suggests a highly organized effort to smuggle large quantities of the stimulant into the region.

Authorities estimated the street value of the seized cocaine at $816 million [2]. This figure underscores the financial scale of the trafficking network involved in the shipment.

While one report initially cited the amount as 27 tonnes, the Australian Federal Police and other primary records confirm the record-breaking total is 2.7 tonnes [1].

The AFP has not released further details regarding arrests or the origin of the shipment. The agency said the operation was the result of ongoing investigations into organized crime networks operating within New South Wales.

“The Australian Federal Police seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine”

This seizure indicates a significant shift in the volume of narcotics attempting to enter Australia through organized crime syndicates. The use of a semi-rural burial site in Londonderry suggests that traffickers are utilizing residential outskirts to bypass traditional port security and urban surveillance.