- Nathan Baggaley accused of trying to stage huge drug importation
- Won Olympic silver medals and was four-time world champion
Disgraced former Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggaley has pleaded guilty to his role in a bungled plot to import $200million worth of cocaine into Australia.
Nathan Baggaley and his brother Dru were both due to stand trial later this month on charges of attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.
The pair were accused of trying to smuggle up to $200million worth of cocaine into Australia from a foreign freighter back in 2018.
When the boat Dru Baggaley and another man, Anthony Draper, were travelling on was intercepted by an Australian Navy vessel, the pair flung the packages allegedly carrying cocaine overboard.
It’s estimated the bundles recovered by authorities contained 650kg of white powder and cocaine.
Nathan Baggaley (pictured) has pleaded guilty to his role in a bungled plot to import $200m worth of cocaine into Australia
Baggaley (pictured) won two silver medals at the Olympics and three golds at the kayaking world championships in 2002, 2003 and 2005
Pictured: Some of the drugs allegedly recovered by the Australian Navy when they intercepted a boat driven by Baggaley’s brother Dru and another man in 2018
During his arraignment at Brisbane Supreme Court on Thursday, Nathan entered a plea of guilty to the charge.
His brother Dru had pleaded guilty to the same charge on Wednesday.
A trial for the pair, scheduled to begin on October 28, was delisted following the plea.
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