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Drugs, cash found in seized aircraft
More than $8m in cash, automatic weapons, ammunition and a stash of cocaine and marijuana have been seized following an 18-month police operation that ended with a light aircraft being detained north of Brisbane.
The Aerostar Piper was intercepted at Redcliffe Airport, about 30km northeast of the CBD, on Monday. Police allegedly found $1m in cash and cannabis inside with a street value of $3.5m.
The aircraft departed Melbourne and arrived at Redcliffe Airport on Monday at 2pm.
Three men were initially arrested following the plane’s…
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