Australia seizes record 1.4 tonne of cocaine on yacht

A supplied image shows the record haul of 1.4 tonnes of cocaine worth A$312 million ($239.5 million) seized by Australian law enforcement agencies from an Australia-bound yacht last week in this picture taken February 5, 2017. Picture taken February 5, 2017. Australian Federal Police/Handout via REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian law enforcement agencies seized a record 1.4 tonnes of cocaine worth A$312 million (191.71 million pounds) from an Australia-bound yacht during a covert midnight operation last week, the authorities said on Monday.

Six men, including five Australians, have been charged with the conspiracy to import drugs and could face life imprisonment, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said in a joint statement.