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The man is described as being of South American look, about 178 centimetres tall and of an athletic construct.

The lady is described as being of a skinny construct, about 150 to 160 centimetres tall and has a tanned complexion with blonde/gray hair.

Detective Superintendent Robert Critchlow stated police maintain considerations for the man’s welfare.

“This man could be a foreign national with limited English so he could be at risk in the community,” he stated.

“It’s likely these people were in the Newcastle area between May 1 and 11, conducting certain activities around the Wallsend and Newcastle areas.

“We consider these individuals have some data of what occurred.”

Critchlow added there was a further 50 kilograms of cocaine imported at the time.

“Regretfully, at this stage that is nonetheless in the neighborhood,” he said.

The dead man was wearing highly technical diving gear including breathing equipment that doesn’t emit any bubbles.

The ship, which had travelled from Argentina, arrived in Newcastle on Sunday evening and later that night a rubber ducky and a tinny were seen travelling to it.

The vessel was carrying soybean powder and police are looking at whether the drugs were attached to the outside of its hull.

Blee was charged with the federal crime of importing a large commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and the NSW crime of large commercial drug supply.

Blee is the co-founder of a company that operates tours and cruising plans for superyachts in North Queensland.

Earlier police said they were searching for more people involved in the man’s death and the drug haul.

“There’s evidently extra individuals concerned than the useless man,” Superintendent Rob Critchlow claimed on Wednesday.

“As most individuals would realise, individuals do not scuba dive alone.

“There’s obviously safety protocols even with people involved in offending.

“It was fairly difficult, among the units they used and the presence of two boats point out at the very least two different individuals.

“This man’s been left for dead basically, either to die or when he did die, these people fled.

“So it is fairly disgusting … no matter what he was concerned in.”

Inquiries into the death and the cocaine discovery are continuing.

“Our investigation may be very a lot on a global syndicate with the aptitude and capability to import a major quantity of medicine and facilitate individuals throughout borders to help with that,” AFP Detective Superintendent Matt Ciantar said.

The AFP is also conducting inquiries offshore.