Two charged over alleged US drug imports

Two Sydney men have been charged over an alleged cocaine importation ring operating between the US and Australia.

A large-scale drug supply sting has resulted in two NSW men being charged.

The duo, aged 27 and 30, are expected to face court on Friday over the importation of illegal drugs through mail and airfreight from Southern California to Australia.

Australian Federal Police and NSW Police officers swooped on homes at Punchbowl in Sydney on Thursday morning, seizing a white powder that's believed to be cocaine, cash, drug paraphernalia and packaging materials.

Both men are charged with two counts of importing a marketable quantity of border controlled drugs, three counts of attempting to possess a marketable quantity of the drug and knowingly participating in a criminal group.

The 27-year-old is also facing charges of fraud and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

They are expected to face Burwood Local Court on Friday.


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