One tonne Abrolhos Island drug bust with Tom Percy KC

Court in the Act - A podcast by The West Australian

Step into any court, in any town or city, on any day and within an hour you'll hear the word drugs.  Today's case is one of the strangest in recent memory and involves 1 tonne of illicit drugs destined for Western Australian shores. It also involved wrong numbers, rotten weather, a yacht from Madagascar, a skipper from France, a crewman from Wales – and a whale which began the downfall of a smuggling plot.  Join host Tim Clarke and one of Australia's leading legal minds Tom Percy KC, as they go through blunder after blunder which saw the Abrolhos drug smuggling case foiled, discuss the mistakes that drug dealers often make and whether the war on drugs is really working. Plus, Percy reveals one of the strangest cases he's experienced in his career.  For all the latest on courts and crime visit thewest.com.au. If you have a question for the team, please get in touch. Email [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.