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$13 Million Cocaine Haul Discovered in New Zealand Port
11/3/2025
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Story summary
- New Zealand police are investigating a drug-smuggling case after cocaine was found in a shipping container.
- Authorities value seized cocaine at up to $13 million.
- Customs officials found 21 bricks of cocaine worth $7.3 million in a bag at Port of Tauranga.
- In July, 150 kilograms of cocaine worth $58.2 million was seized at the Port of Tauranga.
- Police are collaborating with international law enforcement to identify the criminal syndicate.
