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Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers

The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD.

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Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers
Source: Ars Technica

Four Australian men have given new meaning to the term “bricked printers.”

According to a press release from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) today, three men have been sentenced for trying to use five printers to smuggle 22.4 kg (49.4 pounds) of cocaine into Australia.

In 2019, Australian news outlets reported that the printers were Xerox brand and that the drugs had a street value of approximately 9.3 million AUD to over 12.4 million AUD ($6.7 million to over $9 million).

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