SYDNEY, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A man faced court on Tuesday, charged with importing 450,000 U.S. dollars worth of cocaine into Australia, hidden inside children's books.
Australian Border Force officers intercepted two shipments of the drug which arrived in Sydney earlier this month, with a combined weight of 1.72 kgs.
In an attempt to avoid suspicion, the drugs were concealed inside the covers of several books for young children.
New South Wales Police investigated the matter, leading to the arrest of a 31-year-old individual at a Sydney suburb.
Police searched a nearby property, seizing electronic items and documents, as well as a small amount of cannabis.
The man has been charged with import commercial quantity of border-controlled drug and issued with two cannabis cautions.
