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Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat

Dec. 02, 2024 00:11 AM EST

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australian police seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine and arrested 13 people in raids after the suspects' boat broke down off the coast of Queensland, authorities said Monday. The drugs had a sale value of 760 million Australian dollars ($494 million)...

12 Singaporean military personnel injured when 2 armored vehicles collide in Australia

Sep. 25, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Twelve military personnel have been injured when two Singaporean armored vehicles collided during a training exercise in Australia, officials said Wednesday. The personnel “sustained non-serious injuries” when one Hunter Armored Fighting Vehicle...