Dimitrous “Jimmy” Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and Sydney.

Two other Adelaide men — Jason Kuerschnaer, 46, from Plympton Park and Cameron Fraser, 48, from Seacombe Gardens — were arrested in Sydney as they allegedly prepared to pick up more than 100kg of methylamphetamine.

Alleged conspirator Leo Yan Lai Cheung, 40, was also arrested in Sydney.

Gountounas is accused of being part of a transnational criminal syndicate which attempted to import 101kg of methamphetamine from Mexico and 500kg of cocaine from Colombia.

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