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Duncan Murray

Cocaine 'runner' led cops to alleged $1.8b syndicate

Khalid Hassan Mohamed was allegedly acting as a "runner" for a major Sydney cocaine syndicate. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

A man whose arrest led police to uncover a major group allegedly controlling Sydney's lucrative cocaine market was only the "bottom of the tree" in a larger syndicate, his lawyer says.

Khalid Hassan Mohamed is facing a string of charges including commercial drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime and participating in a criminal group after allegedly being caught with millions of dollars worth of cocaine.

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