The Latest Breaking News from James Blake Blee

Superyacht operator's son guilty of Newcastle harbour cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

Newcastle Herald · May 20

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

AAP · May 20

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

The Pacific Ocean is a favoured pipeline for a Brazilian drug cartel that's expanded globally by targeting countries like Australia where users pay top dollar.

AAP · Feb 5, 2025

Diver manslaughter charge to be dropped in father-and-son $20m drug plot case

The arrests came amid a multi-agency investigation.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 14, 2023

Court shown timeline of cocaine divers' journey from Darwin to Newcastle

The documents allege that Bruno Borges-Martins, along with another specialist diver from Brazil, were smuggled into Darwin by James Blake Blee, who is also facing a manslaughter charge in relation to Borges-Martins's death.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Police working with overseas agencies after deadly $20m Newcastle cocaine haul last year

Australian investigators are working with overseas agencies to try to track down more suspects believed to be involved in a $20m cocaine importation operation that was uncovered last year.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

Superyacht tour operator charged over cocaine diver's death

James Blake Blee, the 62-year-old superyacht tour operator accused of attempting to import more than $20 million worth of cocaine through Newcastle Harbour, has been charged over the death of the Brazilian diver who drowned trying to retrieve the drugs.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 28, 2022

Dead cocaine diver found in Newcastle port identified as Brazilian national Bruno Borges

A superyacht tour operator allegedly involved in a massive cocaine importation that was discovered when a professional diver drowned in the Port of Newcastle earlier this month has backflipped on his bid for bail as authorities reveal the name of the dead diver.

Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022

Superyacht owner tied to Port of Newcastle cocaine haul refused bail

James Blake Blee appeared at Parramatta Local Court via video link on Saturday morning after being extradited from Queensland overnight.

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2022

Man extradited to NSW over $20m Newcastle port cocaine haul

Police have released images of two people they want to speak with in connection to a diver who died with $20 million worth of cocaine nearby at Newcastle port this week.

Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2022