Detective Inspector Miles (Tim Robertson), known as Killer Miles to the uniformed men, cautiously approaches a luxury cruiser tied up at the wharf. Its owner is ‘Nipper Jackson’ (Tony Barry), one of Sydney’s most notorious criminals. He and Miles are involved in some sort of shady transaction to import drugs for which Jackson has put up one million in cash and the detective will ensure that it arrives in the country safely. The senior policeman will then take then take a cut of the haul. This deal suddenly becomes compromised when Miles discovers he’s under surveillance by the Federal Police and that his partner, Detective Sergeant Draffin (Dennis Miller) is assisting them.