Couple Plot to Sail Fugitive to Freedom | Adelaide News

Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

A couple is facing trial for allegedly helping a fugitive drug lord escape Australia—caught on a yacht in the Arafura Sea with him already onboard. The plan, revealed through encrypted messages and court docs, involved coordinating with an international syndicate called “Aquaman” to sail the wanted criminal, Hussein Chamas, into international waters after he fled rehab. Evidence points to a secret beach pickup and a meticulously planned getaway designed to obstruct justice. With a history of high-risk criminal operations, the accused’s motives appear profit-driven and premeditated. Bail has…