Overview

• Detectives stopped a vehicle at 6:20am Tuesday at Kalkallo, allegedly returning from the NSW border, and found 40 kilograms of cocaine valued at $14 million.
• Two men, aged 19 and 20 from Noble Park and Hampton Park, were charged with trafficking and possessing a large commercial quantity and were remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
• Police allege the trip was part of a broader network using interstate vehicles to move illicit drugs, with inquiries continuing.
• Major Drug Squad Detective Inspector Jamie Walker said the haul delivers a significant monetary blow to the alleged network and prevents profits being reinvested in crime.
• The highway intercept follows a similar August 13 seizure at the Chiltern rest area referenced in court proceedings.