Customs seizes $12.25 million worth of cocaine in Dunedin

Friday 7 November 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 7 Nov 2025, 7:44pm

In this story NZ Police, NZ Customs Service

Customs officers discovered 35kg of cocaine hidden inside a refrigerated shipping container at Port Chalmers. The drugs, which were branded with a designer fashion label, arrived from South America on 26 October. The container had been flagged for inspection by Customs intelligence.

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1. StuffFri 7 Nov 2025, 3:05pm

   Customs seizes $12 million worth of cocaine at Dunedin port (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsFri 7 Nov 2025, 3:10pm

   Cocaine worth $12.25m seized from container in Dunedin (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 7 Nov 2025, 3:21pm

   35kg of cocaine worth $12.25m seized in Dunedin (opens in new tab)

4. RNZFri 7 Nov 2025, 7:44pm

   Customs seize major cocaine haul at Port Chalmers (opens in new tab)