一名19岁的澳大利亚人否认从巴西船只走私了500公斤可卡因,声称他正在帮助一个朋友,但警方发现他有GPS追踪的毒品桶和闭路电视证据。 A 19-year-old Australian denied smuggling 500 kg of cocaine from a Brazilian ship, claiming he was helping a friend, but police found him with GPS-tracked drug barrels and CCTV evidence.

一名19岁的悉尼男子被控协助从西澳大利亚海岸走私半吨可卡因, A 19-year-old Sydney man accused of helping smuggle half a tonne of cocaine off Western Australia’s coast says he was in Perth to assist a stranded friend. 警方指控他和一名同案被告使用租用的船和汽车追回巴西船只倾弃的GPS追踪的可卡因桶,闭路电视显示他们装有毒品袋。 Police allege he and a co-accused used a rented boat and car to retrieve GPS-tracked cocaine barrels dumped by a Brazilian ship, with CCTV showing them loading drug bags. 他们在海上获救,声称是帮助朋友,但后来在渔民发现后又与毒品有关联。 They were rescued at sea, claiming to be helping a friend, but were later linked to the drugs after fishermen found them. 该名男子没有认真的前科记录,否认对走私的了解,在包括40万美元的保证金在内的严格条件下获准保释,并与母亲一起住在新南威尔士。 The man, with no serious prior record, denies knowledge of the smuggling and was granted bail under strict conditions, including a $400,000 surety and living with his mother in New South Wales. 一名法官指出,尽管有辩方辩护,他仍参与其中,有确凿的间接证据。 A judge noted strong circumstantial evidence of his involvement despite the defense.