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New Zealand Seizes 1.6 Tonnes of Drugs Amid Global Crisis

6/28/2025

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In the first five months of 2023, New Zealand authorities took decisive action, seizing over 1.6 tonnes of illegal drugs, including a staggering 976kg of methamphetamine. Simultaneously, a UN report revealed alarming trends, with global cocaine production and use hitting record highs, putting Australia at risk as its wealth and vast coastline attract drug traffickers.

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In the first five months of 2023, New Zealand authorities took decisive action, seizing over 1.6 tonnes of illegal drugs, including a staggering 976kg of methamphetamine. Simultaneously, a UN report revealed alarming trends, with global cocaine production and use hitting record highs, putting Australia at risk as its wealth and vast coastline attract drug traffickers.