A man only known as 'Antman' used an undercover cop to swap a 900kg shipment of cocaine with a 'sham load' disrupting the plans of alleged kingpin Mostafa Baluch.
Sydney's northern beaches man Baluch had allegedly been attempting to import the drugs - worth $270million - from Ecuador to a Lake Macquarie warehouse, on the NSW coast, in May.
'Antman', named after the popular superhero film, used his influence over senior members of a drug syndicate to plant an undercover cop in the massive operation, The Daily Telegraph reported.
The undercover operative spent months allegedly helping to find a facility to store the import and communicated with alleged key organiser Mende Trajkoski.
A man only known as 'Antman' used an undercover cop to swap a 900kg shipment of cocaine with a 'sham load' before arresting alleged kingpin Mostafa Baluch
'Antman', named after the popular superhero film, used his influence over senior members of a drug syndicate to plant an undercover cop in the massive operation (pictured, popular superhero film Antman)
Police allege Trajkoski, 42, and Djelos Nikolic, 57, were 'responsible for the storage and distribution of the cocaine' when it reached Australia. Both men have since been charged.
Antman had allegedly introduced the undercover operative to Trajkoski in September 2020.
He allegedly passed on the contact details of the undercover operative's encrypted Ciphr phone and suggested the pair work together to find a storage facility.
Trajkoski and the undercover cop sent each other encrypted messages and met each other several times between January and June, according to court documents.
Bail documents state the undercover operative was allegedly paid $30,000 for his help.
Trajkoski has been charged with multiple commercial drug supplying offences plus one count of participating in a criminal group.
He has been refused bail and will front Central Local Court on December 1.
Trajkoski is also understood to have originally been introduced to Antman after his bosses were put into contact with him by another mystery person by the name of Robin Hood.
Baluch - who is facing charges over a 900kg haul of cocaine - allegedly went on the run from police for 16 days after cutting off his ankle monitor while on bail and sparking 'one of the largest fugitive hunts in the country'.
Baluch's desperate bid for freedom ended when he was found hiding in a grey Mercedes in a shipping container at the Queensland/ NSW border on Wednesday morning.
NSW Police have since charged Baluch - who was expected to face Sydney's Central Local Court on Friday - with an outstanding arrest warrant.
Baluch finally left the Southport watchhouse around 1pm on Thursday under heavy police guard for his long-awaited return to NSW.
He scowled as he was escorted onto a waiting police plane, shoeless and wearing green prison-issue clothing.
The accused drug lord then landed in a small PolAir6 – a Cessna Grand Caravan - at Bankstown Airport on Thursday evening, with images from the runway showing him being led off the plane in shackles.
Baluch was believed to be attempting to flee Australia but has now arrived in Sydney to face a series of major drug charges
Baluch - dubbed 'Australia's Pablo Escobar' - allegedly went on the run from police for 16 days after cutting off his ankle monitor (pictured at Bankstown Airport on Thursday evening)
He was escorted to Coolangatta Airport by Tactical Police Officers and then flown to Bankstown Airport.
Baluch has sine been transferred to the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre where he will face further charges by Organised Crime Squad detectives.
He is accused of attempting to import more than 900kg shipment of cocaine into Australia with a street value of $270million.
The alleged kingpin appeared sullen as he was driven from the Southport Watchhouse in handcuffs after being extradited from Queensland to NSW.
An officer holding a clear bag of his belongings revealed Baluch had packed a Colgate toothbrush, a Nivea moisturiser, deodorant and a few disposable razors.
A piece of Adidas clothing with the $59.99 tag still attached was also in the bag, as well as his drivers license and bizarrely, a pack of Maggi noodles.
A scrawled note on the side of the clear bag read: 'Watch and cash in safe'.
He is accused of attempting to import more than 900kg shipment of cocaine into Australia with a street value of $270million (pictured, disembarking a plane at Bankstown Airport)
