June 23rd 2024.
Authorities have carried out a raid on a property in Sydney as part of their inquiry into the death of a Brazilian diver and a related drug bust in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales. The victim, 31-year-old Bruno Borges Martins, was discovered unconscious in the Hunter River on May 9th, 2022, with 54 kilograms of cocaine found nearby.
According to reports, Borges had traveled to Australia after allegedly being recruited by drug traffickers to retrieve the cocaine bricks from a ship. However, his life was tragically cut short, leading authorities to launch an investigation into the incident. So far, two men have been arrested and are currently facing charges, while the search for a second diver, 32-year-old Jhoni Fernandes Da Silva, is still ongoing.
Police have determined that Da Silva had been residing in a granny flat at the back of a residence on Jedda Road in Lurnea, a suburb in the south-west of Sydney. Last week, officers conducted a search of the property and conducted a thorough examination, including fingerprint and DNA testing. In addition, earlier this month, a truck buried on a property in south-west Sydney was excavated as part of the ongoing investigation.
The white Mitsubishi Fuso truck is believed to have been used by those involved in the failed drug operation, adding to the evidence gathered by authorities. The investigation, known as Strike Force Groove, is still ongoing as they work to piece together the events leading up to the tragic death of Borges and the subsequent drug bust.
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