NSW Police Seize $1B Cocaine, Arrest Gang

0:00From Adelaide, this is your February 27th update. Police and New South Wales made one of their largest drug seizures ever last December, grabbing more than 700 kilograms of cocaine worth. Around $1 billion from an apartment in Ride Sydney. The bus happened on December 18th, 2023, after a neighbor spot a suspicious activity and called the emergency services. A rival crime group had spent weeks plotting to steal the stash from the apartment's renter, Hussein Habib, who faces drug supply charges. They used drones to scout the building, set up surveillance shifts, and plan a quiet kidnap to get inside without noise. The group shared details in encrypted chats, estimating 500 bricks of cocaine inside. Their alleged leader, Brandon Masouly, coordinated the effort, including small test buys to confirm the location. Court documents released last week reveal a fugitive underworld figure, Anthony Pele, directed the operation remotely using the alias top boy. Pele is wanted for a mistaken

1:01identity murder and a shooting that left another man quadriplegic. Several men, including Masouly and others caught at the scene, face charges like conspiracy to kidnap and arm-breaking. They've all pleaded not guilty and are set for trial and district court later this year. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow. Built for comfort and calm, S-O-L-L-I, solypillo.com.