💰The high profits involved in the cocaine trade make it an attractive business for organized crime syndicates.
🌊Drug smugglers use small yachts to transport cocaine from South America to Australia, avoiding detection on the lucrative Pacific route.
🚢Cocaine is hidden in compartments on small yachts, making it difficult for authorities to detect the illicit cargo.
🌴Pacific island nations, like Tonga, serve as important stopping points on the drug trafficking route.
⚖️The drug war involves a dangerous contest between powerful crime syndicates and law enforcement agencies.