A Sydney man accused of serious drug offences is on the run from
the police after allegedly disabling his ankle monitor while on
bail.
Northern Beaches restauranter Mostafa Baluch is alleged to have
financed a major cocaine importation syndicate.
He was arrested in June 2021 over allegations he conspired to
import 900 kilograms of the drug from Ecuador.
He was
charged with a series of offences, including conspiracy to
import a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs, as well as
three counts of importation over three smaller amounts of
cocaine allegedly imported through air cargo.
According to police, Mr Baluch's arrest was the result
of
Operation Ironside, a global sting which resulted in more than
800 arrests worldwide.
