Australian Federal Police say the 2.3-tonne seizure has a street value of $494m. Australian police have arrested 13 people in what authorities described as the largest-ever cocaine bust in the country’s history.

Australian police say they have seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat off the coast of Queensland.

Australian police seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine and arrested 13 people in raids after the suspects' boat broke down off the coast of Queensland, authorities said Monday.

A group of 13 men, including two minors, have been charged as part of the largest-ever cocaine bust in Australian history.