Man linked to ‘esky rescue’ arrested over ocaine seizure

Man linked to ‘esky rescue’ arrested over ocaine seizure

Aristides Avlontis, 36, was arrested at a house in Darwin yesterday and he is because of seem in courtroom later in the present day.

Police allege they discovered 365kg of cocaine in a close-by vessel and washed up onshore in southern WA.

Police allege they discovered about 40kg of cocaine aboard the boat that washed up on the coast in southern Western Australia. (Photo: Australian Federal Police) (Supplied)

The Australian Federal Police mentioned they’ll apply to extradite Avlontis to WA to face a cost of importing a industrial amount of a border managed drug.

Three males have been rescued from the ocean after they have been discovered clinging to an esky on February 1 within the sea off southern WA.

The trio instructed police their boat capsized whereas they have been fishing off the Albany coast after they have been pulled from the water after sending a misery sign.

Six days later, a black package deal containing a number of packages of cocaine washed ashore close to Denmark, 423kms south-east of Perth.

The AFP mentioned a seven-metre boat was additionally discovered overturned off Peaceful Bay the next day with extra cocaine inside.

One of the seized packages, a part of one of many largest cocaine drug busts in Western Australia’s historical past. (Photo: Australian Federal Police) (Supplied)

Police are persevering with the seek for Mate Stipinovich, 49 and Karl Whitburn, 45, who’re believed to be in Western Australia.

One of them is the registered proprietor of the boat the place the illicit medicine have been discovered.

AFP Acting Commander Graeme Marshall calle on the boys handy themselves in.

“We are also appealing for anyone else to call us if they have information to help us find the men, or know anything about this drug importation,” he mentioned.

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