When Dimitrios "Jimmy" Gountounas and his mate Leo Yan Lai Cheung allegedly tried to import 101 kilograms of of ice and cocaine to Australia from Mexico in late 2017, it was just the start.

The men, who met in prison, wanted a "long-term relationship" with both the fearsome Sinaloa cartel they allegedly purchased the ice from and Australian buyers of the product.

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gountounas and Leo Cheung were arrested in 2017 after allegedly trying to import 101kg of ice Credit:Australian Federal Police

"Really looking forward to completion of this one, and onto bigger and better ones," Mr Gountounas allegedly told someone he believed to be a third conspirator in the scheme.

The third man, really an undercover police officer, flew to Mexico City in September 2017 and met a man, allegedly a Mexican contact of Mr Cheung, in a hotel room where he allegedly collected five suitcases filled with the drug from the alleged cartel member.