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Customs seize $50 million worth of cocaine at Port of Tauranga

Stuff1NewsNZ HeraldRNZTuesday 27 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated

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Customs officers discovered 130kg of cocaine hidden in duffel bags inside a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. The container, which was loaded with machinery, arrived from Italy via Panama. The bricks of cocaine were marked with a lion image and the branding 'GGG'.

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First reported by Stuff, Tue 27 May 2025, 3:52pm · 4 reports from 4 outlets over 51 minutes
  1. StuffStuff

    Cocaine with estimated street value of $50m seized at NZ port (opens in new tab)

  2. 1News1News

    130kg of cocaine worth $50.4 million seized at Port of Tauranga (opens in new tab)

  3. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Port of Tauranga drug bust: Customs seize 130kg of cocaine in shipping container from Italy (opens in new tab)

  4. RNZRNZ

    $50 million of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga (opens in new tab)