Two arrested after $45m worth of cocaine allegedly found in buses in SA - 9News

Cocaine worth an estimated $45m has allegedly been found hidden in luxury buses being shipped to Australia.

The AFP and Australian Border Force announced the mega drug bust, saying it was the second-largest drug seizure in South Australia.

In total, 139kg of cocaine was allegedly seized, which police have said is the equivalent of about 695,000 street drug deals.

The drugs were found hidden in four out of 13 luxury buses on cargo ship Gracious Ace heading for Adelaide. (Supplied)

Two Victorian men, aged 19 and 22, have been arrested over the haul and face life in prison.

Detective Superintendent Melinda Adam from Australian Federal Police said the find "prevented significant harm to our communities."

The drugs were found hidden in four out of 13 luxury buses on cargo ship Gracious Ace heading for Adelaide.

Officials searched the buses at Fremantle in WA during a scheduled stop on its voyage from Singapore last month.

They found the packages of drugs in four of the buses, including hidden in a roof vent

The drugs were switched out by officers, and the buses were landed and parked in Mansfield Park, Port Adelaide as planned.

Two men allegedly forced entry to take the packages on February 3.

Detective Superintendent Melinda Adam from Australian Federal Police said the find has "prevented significant harm to our communities." (Supplied)

They were later arrested in a hotel room in Port Adelaide and were set to appear in court today.

Police are looking for anyone with any information.

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Superintendent Andrew Dawson from Australian Border Force said cocaine shipments are being seized at the nation's borders "at unpredicted levels as Australia confronts a global surge in trafficking."

"We're also seeing a lot of attempts at hull attachments, we're looking at those that drop at sea, he said.

"Also through the rip on rip off methodology where criminals will open legitimate cargo and put drugs inside, once on the wharves they'll attempts to take those before they're delivered," he said.

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