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Over $48 million worth of cocaine was found by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in a shipping container in Sydney.
ABF officers uncovered 120 kilograms of cocaine stuffed into three plastic-wrapped duffle bags on Tuesday, April 25.
Further testing of the packs found inside the duffle bags revealed the substance was cocaine.
ABF officers uncovered 120 kilograms of cocaine stuffed into three plastic-wrapped duffle bags on Tuesday, April 25. (ABF)
The bags were hidden inside a shipping container that was full of coffee beans.
The ABF estimate the drugs are worth over $48 million in street value.
The discovery was made as part of a large-scale investigation targeting drug imports through shipping containers arriving from South and Central America.
After noticing the container's seal was damaged, officers X-rayed the container and spotted abnormalities inside.
Further testing of the packs found inside the duffle bags revealed the substance was cocaine. (ABF)