The Australian navy has destroyed nearly 353 kilograms ( 800 pounds ) of cocaine . It intercepted the drugs on a smuggling vessel off the coast of Tanzania , officials said . Authorities estimate the street value at 706 million Australian dollars ( $ 630 million U.S. ) . A team from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne boarded the smuggler ship immediately .
The Australian navy has destroyed nearly 353 kilograms ( 800 pounds ) of cocaine . It intercepted the drugs on a smuggling vessel off the coast of Tanzania , officials said . A team from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne boarded the smuggler ship immediately .