<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Multiple men have been charged over an alleged $14 million interstate </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/drugs" rel="" target="_blank" title="drug"><span>drug</span></a><span> supply syndicate accused of extracting cocaine concealed in timber in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Strike Force Capulin was established in August last year by NSW Police to investigate the supply of illegal drugs in the state's north.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The investigation began after police were told about 100kg of cocaine supposedly concealed inside four tonnes of timber planks.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EPSTEIN FILES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-told-police-in-mid-2000s-everyone-has-known-about-epsteins-misconduct/bac5dfc1-d0d4-4c62-9504-86d8bc92e0b8" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump's bombshell claims about Epstein in mid-2000s revealed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On January 2 this year, police arrested a 33-year-old man in Kingsford, Sydney, while he was allegedly in possession of 2kg of cocaine and $6800 in cash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was charged with drug and proceeds of crime offences and will next appear in court on February 26.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators will allege the man had flown from Ballina to Sydney to make a drug pickup.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/alleged-drug-syndicate-charged-concealing-cocaine-inside-timber/92854022-cf42-4c3b-a912-e7c5704d88f1" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-man-jailed-over-evil-plan-to-kidnap-and-abuse-young-girl-inside-his-home/3cc73e83-c59f-4e9a-9411-ff783bb55726" target="_blank"><strong><span>WA man jailed after building 'panic room' to hide kidnapped girl</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On January 4, police searched a car parked at Ballina Airport, where they allegedly found a duffle bag containing 723g of cocaine, 112g of ketamine, and almost $400,000 in cash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detectives also searched a mobile phone, allegedly finding images and videos of what appeared to be 100kg of cocaine embedded into wooden planks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The origin of the timber is under investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>OLYMPICS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/olympics/milano-cortina-2026-cam-bolton-neck-injury-misaki-vaughan-concussion-20260211-p5o17w.html" target="_blank"><strong><span>Aussie snowboarding star breaks neck in 'serious' training crash</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators established that the planks were being stored in sheds on the Gold Coast and in Lismore.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At about 2.40pm on January 22, strike force detectives – with the assistance of Queensland Police – executed a crime scene warrant at a property in Lismore, allegedly seizing six tonnes of wooden planks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At the same time, Queensland detectives executed a search warrant in Molendinar, Gold Coast, where officers allegedly located a number of wooden planks inside a clandestine extraction lab.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WATCH:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-pictures-of-suspect-released-fbi-us/bf45a55f-6e64-4d61-be29-83155b0f47d3" target="_blank"><strong><span>Chilling images of man on doorstep of US TV anchor's missing mum</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four men – aged 42, 45, 46 and 55 – were arrested and charged with producing cocaine and possessing drug-processing equipment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At about 7.30am yesterday, police attended a home at Ocean Shores, north of Byron Bay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They arrested a 33-year-old man and charged him with commercial drug supply and directing a criminal group.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was refused bail and will appear in court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news 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