Two men arrested in Australia for alleged 300kg cocaine importationRICARDO ROJAS Police allege the cocaine was hidden in pallets of cocoa and coffee powder. (file photo)Two Mexican men charged over the attempted importation of 300 kilograms of cocaine hidden in pallets of coffee and cocoa have faced court in Australia. It followed a joint federal and state investigation into Gonzalez, who was first arrested at Melbourne Airport allegedly carrying a small quantity of cocaine. READ MORE:* NZ's biggest cocaine bust: two men jailed* Cocaine accused appear in Tauranga over $20m haul* Potatoes, Paddington, cocaine and piscoGalindo was arrested on Wednesday after police raided homes at Port Melbourne and Balaclava. Both men have each been charged with importing a commercial quantity of cocaine and Gonzalez faces an additional charge of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of cocaine.

Source: Stuff November 30, 2017 18:22 UTC