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Olympian Nathan Baggaley and brother found guilty of failed $200m cocaine smuggling plot
Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been found guilty of a failed plot to smuggle up to $200 million worth of cocaine into Australia.
Key points:
- Nathan and brother Dru Baggaley were charged with attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of cocaine into Australia
- Nathan claimed he purchased a boat for a whale-watching business, while Dru said he thought the plan involved importing tobacco
- The pair will be sentenced at a later date
The two men were on trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug in July 2018.
The prosecution alleged Dru Baggaley, 39, was responsible for recruiting another man, Anthony Draper, to help him collect 650…
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