Mate Stipinovich arrested under Perth spa after esky rescue 'from cocaine boat' trends now
See the 'secret compartment' in a backyard spa where man accused of smuggling 365kg of cocaine was found hiding - in extraordinary twist after he and two others were found floating in ocean on back of an esky
Mate Stipinovich, 49, found hiding in WA house after six-week manhunt Accused of drug trafficking with Aristides Avlonitis, 36, and Karl Whitburn, 45 Trio were rescued from ocean and boat loaded with cocaine found a week later By Nic White For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:38 GMT, 23 March 2023 | Updated: 05:38 GMT, 23 March 2023
Three men who were dramatically rescued clinging to an esky after their boat capsized are now behind bars over 365kg of cocaine.
Mate Stipinovich, 49, was found hiding under a back patio spa when police raided a home in Byford, south of Perth, on Wednesday night.
He was the last of the trio to be caught after a six-week manhunt across at least two states on suspicion of drug trafficking.
What started as an uplifting story of survival took just a week to turn into a criminal investigation after the upturned boat was discovered.
Mate Stipinovich, 49, was the last of the trio to be caught after a six-week manhunt across at least two states on suspicion of drug trafficking
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