
Truck driver found not guilty over 400kg cocaine plot
A man accused of driving his truck from Melbourne to collect more than 400kg of pure cocaine in far north Queensland has been found not guilty by a jury.
A man accused of driving his truck from Melbourne to collect more than 400kg of pure cocaine in far north Queensland has been found not guilty by a jury.
It was likened to a Hollywood movie script. In July 2020, a plane bound for Queensland was loaded with more than 400kg of pure cocaine at a remote Papua New Guinea air strip.
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Former Gold Coast Titans star Michael Gordon, accused of supplying illicit drugs, faces a nerve-wracking two-week wait to find out if there is any hope of resuming his rugby league coaching dreams.
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