Media Release
Western Sydney man charged over alleged $1.3 million cocaine importation from Mexico
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
Editor’s note: Arrest vision available via Hightail.
An Auburn man is expected to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (1 November, 2025) for allegedly importing 4kg of cocaine through the mail system into Australia.
An AFP investigation began in September, 2025, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in Sydney detected 4kg of cocaine in an air cargo consignment from Chihuahua, Mexico.
The consignment was destined for Bass Hill, NSW, and labelled as ‘conveyor belt gear’. The matter was reported to the AFP for further investigation.
It will be alleged the man, 22, called the freight forwarder twice and asked about the status of the consignment.
AFP officers executed search warrants in Auburn and Bass Hill, in Sydney’s western suburbs, on 31 October, 2025. Items seized included four mobile phones and SIM cards.
The man was charged with one count of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, namely cocaine, contrary to section 307.1(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
He faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and was remanded into custody to appear before court today.
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