Three men have been arrested in Sydney in part of a joint Australian and United States investigation into an international drug syndicate.
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The joint inquiries with the US Drug Enforcement Administration led to the seizure of 313 kilograms of methamphetamine in Panama in October.
Officers from Strike Force Connaught 2 also uncovered an alleged conspiracy to import cocaine from South America to Australia.
On Tuesday three men were arrested in Sydney and charged with various offences.
Refused bail, they were due to appear in court later on Wednesday.
Strike Force Connaught 2 was set up in 2016 with detectives from the NSW Police force's Organised Crime Squad, the NSW Crime Commission and the DEA to investigate a Sydney-based international organised crime syndicate.
Officers from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and the Australian Federal Police have also been working closely with the strike force.