>New Zealand authorities have recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine, worth more than $300 million [US$315m, NZ$500m, AU$456m], found floating in the Pacific Ocean and believed to be bound for Australia.
>Officials believe the drugs were dropped at a “floating transit point” in the Pacific Ocean where they would have been picked up and taken to Australia.
>“We believe it was destined for Australia, where it would have been enough to service the market for one year,” Coster said.
>“It is more than New Zealand would use in 30 years.”
>A police photo showed the massive haul was bound by netting and covered in yellow floats.
>Some of the bales had a Batman symbol on them, with the packages of cocaine inside labelled with what appeared to be a print of a four-leaf clover.
bats131 says
A booze cruise, except BETTER.
marketrent says
8 Feb. 2023.
Excerpt:
>New Zealand authorities have recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine, worth more than $300 million [US$315m, NZ$500m, AU$456m], found floating in the Pacific Ocean and believed to be bound for Australia.
>Officials believe the drugs were dropped at a “floating transit point” in the Pacific Ocean where they would have been picked up and taken to Australia.
>“We believe it was destined for Australia, where it would have been enough to service the market for one year,” Coster said.
>“It is more than New Zealand would use in 30 years.”
>A police photo showed the massive haul was bound by netting and covered in yellow floats.
>Some of the bales had a Batman symbol on them, with the packages of cocaine inside labelled with what appeared to be a print of a four-leaf clover.
Al Jazeera, with *AFP*.
beth_at_home says
What a waste.
davasaur says
Coming to theaters this summer: COCAINE WHALE!
swisscriss says
Where is this and why hasn’t the CIA delivered it to my low income apartment complex
Me_for_President says
> New Zealand authorities have recovered ~~4.2~~ 3.2 tonnes of cocaine