3.2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Found Floating In Pacific Ocean, Fiji Police Liaising With NZ Authorities
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told RNZ Morning Report the amount was enough to supply the New Zealand market for 30 years or the Australian market for one year.
Friday 10 February 2023 | 11:10
Fiji Police Force is liaising with the New Zealand counterparts in relation to more than three tonnes of cocaine found floating in the Pacific Ocean last week.
Operation Hydros - a joint mission by New Zealand Police, Customs and the Defence Force - seized 81 bales of the drug, totalling 3.2 tonnes, with an estimated street value of $500 million.
Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported that the bust was the largest find by “some margin”.
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Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told RNZ Morning Report the amount was enough to supply the New Zealand market for 30 years or the Australian market for one year.
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