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Adelaide man to face trial over alleged $20 million cocaine bust
An Adelaide man will face a District Court trial for allegedly smuggling $20 million of cocaine into South Australia from Greece.
Key points:
- Tereapii Pokoina will face a District Court trial over an alleged drug smuggling plot
- Police allege they located 20 kilograms of cocaine inside air cargo in August 2020
- Mr Pokoina today pleaded not guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court
Tereapii Pokoina today pleaded not guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to one count of importing a commercial quantity of cocaine in August last year.
The 46-year-old will be arraigned in the District Court in June before facing trial.
At the time of his arrest, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said they allegedly found cocaine concealed inside an air cargo…
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