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Behind the White Line

Australia’s biggest ever drug sting involving 2.4t of Mexican cartel cocaine was stricken by a cross-agency battle, as the AFP took extraordinary action to cast doubt over the covert operation by WA Police.

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How WA’s global cocaine sting had Australian police at war

Australia’s biggest ever drug sting involving 2.4t of Mexican cartel cocaine was stricken by a cross-agency battle, as the AFP took extraordinary action to cast doubt over the covert operation by WA Police.

Richard Baker

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Jessica Evensen

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