Police are looking for the three males rescued whereas clinging to an esky off Western Australia after 365 kilograms of cocaine was discovered within the water and an deserted boat close by.
The trio instructed police their boat capsized whereas they have been fishing off the Albany coast once they have been pulled from the water after sending a misery sign on February 1.
Six days later, a black bundle containing a number of packages of cocaine washed ashore close to Denmark, 423 kilometres south-east of Perth.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) stated a seven-metre boat was additionally discovered overturned off Peaceable Bay the next day with extra cocaine inside.
"When police retrieved and searched the cabin cruiser they allegedly discovered one other eight related plastic-wrapped packages, every containing about 40kg of cocaine," the AFP stated in an announcement.
Police suspect the cargo was collected from the ocean and do not imagine the story concerning the males's boat capsizing.
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Mate Stipinovich, 49 and Karl Whitburn, 45, are believed to be in Western Australia whereas 36-year-old Aristides Avlonitis is believed to be within the Northern Territory.
AFP appearing commander Graeme Marshall urged the three males to contact police.
"We're additionally interesting for anybody else to name us if they've data to assist us discover the boys, or know something about this drug importation," he stated.
How and the place the medication have been dropped within the water continues to be being investigated.
Police are working with worldwide authorities because the investigation continues.
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