{"id":77293,"date":"2026-08-21T08:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/77293\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:41:14","slug":"operation-minjiang-richard-huynh-sydney-man-charged-over-cocaine-bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/77293\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Minjiang: Richard Huynh, Sydney man charged over cocaine bust"},"content":{"rendered":"

A dozen people have now been charged after nearly three tonnes of cocaine \u2013 enough for three million street deals \u2013 was discovered hidden under floorboards in Sydney\u2019s west.<\/p>\n

Brisbane man Richard Huynh, 41, and a 23-year-old Sydney man have joined the ranks of many charged in relation to investigations into the mammoth drug discovery. <\/p>\n

Mr Huynh was charged on Thursday, August 20 by Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police after officers seized $80,000 in cash and electronic devices at a Kangaroo Point home, allegedly linking him to the drug syndicate. <\/p>\n

As part of Operation Minjiang, police allege other syndicate members moved 2.78 tonnes of cocaine from a suspected safe house in Petrie, north Brisbane, about an hour south to Loganholme.<\/p>\n

Mr Huynh is then alleged to have facilitated an interstate shipment of the cocaine through NSW and Victoria using a legitimate trucking business before the drugs were eventually transported to Londonderry in Sydney\u2019s west.<\/p>\n

The business is not believed to have any knowledge or involvement in the offending. <\/p>\n

The 41-year-old was arrested at Brisbane Airport and charged with one count each of possessing a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs, contravening a requirement to give access to electronic devices, and dealing with property reasonable suspected of being proceeds of crime.<\/p>\n

For possessing a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs, Mr Huynh faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment if convicted. <\/p>\n

His matters were mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and adjourned to a later date.<\/p>\n

Police also searched the Loganholme property, where the drugs were allegedly stored, and seized a collection of residual packaging believed to be used in the trafficking operation. <\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Erksine Park man\u2019s home was also raided, with police allegedly locating 28g of cocaine, a semiautomatic 9mm pistol, a loaded single barrel break action sawn-off shotgun, ammunition, gun suppressor and about $10,000 in cash. <\/p>\n

The man was charged with one count each of dealing with property reasonable suspected of being proceeds of crime, possessing a shortened firearm without authority, and supplying of prohibited drugs and two counts each of possessing an unauthorised firearm, and possessing ammunition for a firearm.<\/p>\n

He appeared on the matters in Penrith Local Court on Thursday. <\/p>\n

Twelve people have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into Australia\u2019s biggest cocaine bust that took almost three tonnes of cocaine and 142kg of methamphetamine off the streets. <\/p>\n

In June, AFP officers raided the Londonderry property and uncovered three shipping containers containing the 2.7 tonne stockpile of cocaine.<\/p>\n

The powder blocks, hidden under the floor boards, were estimated to be worth about $816m.<\/p>\n

An AFP spokesperson said the seizure could have stopped about three million street level deals from going ahead.<\/p>\n

Police have not ruled out any further arrests or charges in the matter. <\/p>\n

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