South-west coast key to police cocaine operation

By Andrew Thomson, Adam Cooper and Nino Bucci
Updated January 20 2017 - 8:18am, first published 8:17am
BUSTED: The former whaling boat, Kaiyo Maru No. 8, allegedly carrying 186 kilograms of cocaine, worth $60 million, was linked to a botched operation with ties to Port Fairy. Picture: Australian Federal Police
BUSTED: The former whaling boat, Kaiyo Maru No. 8, allegedly carrying 186 kilograms of cocaine, worth $60 million, was linked to a botched operation with ties to Port Fairy. Picture: Australian Federal Police

​POLICE have been aware for two years of a potential multi-million dollar cocaine operation involving the ports of Port Fairy or Portland, it has emerged.

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