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Miklos Bolza

Bail denied for man over 100kg cocaine 'thought crime'

A man accused of conspiring to import $40 million of cocaine faced court from Silverwater prison. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A man who allegedly went by the moniker "De Niro" while organising for $40 million of cocaine to be smuggled into Sydney will stay in custody after failing to convince a court the case against him was weak.

Ahmed Haouchar is one of five men arrested and charged after 100kg of cocaine was seized from a passenger plane which had arrived from South Africa on Saturday.

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