Australian police seize light aircraft - and 45kg of cannabis

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By Euronews

Published on 05/09/2015 - 01:51

Police in Australia say they seized 45 kilos of cannabis and other drugs from a light plane in an airport raid in New South Wales. It comes amid an

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Police in Australia say they seized 45 kilos of cannabis and other drugs from a light plane in an airport raid in New South Wales.

It comes amid an eight month long investigation in which firearms have also been found.

Drugs, guns and light plane seized in cross-border investigation – #Deniliquin: https://t.co/WmsZrqwUBc pic.twitter.com/qLZxvwInhm
— NSW Police (@nswpolice) 2 Septembre 2015

The 67-year-old pilot was arrested on the tarmac of Deniliquin Airport as part of the drug trafficking probe thought to involve motorbike gangs.

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