Australian authorities have seized 5.6 tonnes of cannabis, worth $280 million, from a boat off the coast of Somalia.

Australian authorities have seized 5.6 tonnes of cannabis, worth $280 million, from a boat off the coast of Somalia.

The haul was discovered after a five-day operation, 260 km off the coast of Africa, involving Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba and a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion.

The haul was discovered after a five-day operation, 260 km off the coast of Africa, involving Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba and a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion.

Australian navy officers found the cannabis in hessian bags stowed in hidden compartments.

Australian navy officers found the cannabis in hessian bags stowed in hidden compartments.