An X-ray of the excavator shows the cocaine packed inside. The men were charged after a joint operation involving New South Wales, federal and ACT officers along with those from Australian Border Force (ABF). It followed a controlled delivery of the excavator which was intercepted by ABF in June and inspected, the statement said. AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE 384 kilograms of cocaine was found hidden in an excavator. AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE It's alleged the second-hand machine from South Africa concealed cocaine with a street value of about NZ$150m.

Source: Stuff July 15, 2019 09:45 UTC