Detectives from the Major Drug Squad have charged two men overnight and seized 40kg of cocaine which was located inside a vehicle being driven back from the border with New South Wales.
A vehicle was intercepted by police on the Hume Highway in Kalkallo at 6.20am on Tuesday morning (16 September).
A search of the vehicle uncovered 40kg of a substance believed to be cocaine inside the vehicle, which has an estimated street value of $14m.
The two men in the car, a 19-year-old from Noble Park and a 20-year-old from Hampton Park, were both charged with traffick large commercial quantity of cocaine and possess large commercial quantity of cocaine.
They were remanded overnight to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.
Police will allege those involved were utilising vehicles to transport illicit drugs interstate on behalf of the wider syndicate.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information on illicit drug activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Quotes attributable to Detective Inspector Jamie Walker, Major Drug Squad:
"Illicit drugs are destructive to so many individuals and the communities around them. They have immense human and economic costs - domestic violence, property crime, gun crime, financial crime and violence follow the use, manufacture and supply of illicit drugs.
"Through large-scale drug seizures - like the one highlighted this week - we prevent the profits from these drugs from being invested back into the criminal activities of those involved.
"There is no doubt that this syndicate will take a massive monetary hit as a result of this outcome, which is crucial for us as we work to target these syndicates in any and every way possible.
"Drugs offences are a key focus for Victoria Police right across the organisation. We have zero tolerance for those bringing harm to our community by importing and trafficking drugs of any type."
