Major Drug Squad detectives have charged two men overnight and seized 40kg of cocaine, which was located inside a vehicle being driven back from the border with New South Wales.
A vehicle was intercepted by police on the Hume Highway in Kalkallo at 6.20am on Tuesday, September 16.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 40kg of a substance believed to be cocaine inside the vehicle, which has an estimated street value of $14m.
The two men in the car, a 19-year-old from Noble Park and a 20-year-old from Hampton Park, were both charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of cocaine and possessing a large commercial quantity of cocaine.
They were remanded overnight to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
Police will allege those involved were utilising vehicles to transport illicit drugs interstate on behalf of the wider syndicate.
Detective Inspector Jamie Walker from the Major Drug Squad said the seizure would be a major blow to the syndicate.
“Through large-scale drug seizures — like the one highlighted this week — we prevent the profits from these drugs from being invested back into the criminal activities of those involved,” he said.
“There is no doubt that this syndicate will take a massive monetary hit as a result of this outcome, which is crucial for us as we work to target these syndicates in any and every way possible.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
