Customs Uncover 100kg Cocaine Worth $35m Hidden in Tauranga Container

Customs uncover 100kg cocaine worth $35m hidden in Tauranga container

Authorities say the drug haul, hidden in a legitimate cargo, was part of a "rip-on, rip-off" smuggling method.

Cocaine haul worth $35m found hidden in Tauranga shipping container

Customs has seized about 100kg of cocaine worth up to $35 million from a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. One hundred “Prada”-branded bricks were...

Cocaine worth up to $35m found hidden in shipping container at Port of Tauranga

Customs officers discovered 100kg of cocaine concealed among legitimate cargo after identifying irregularities during a container inspection.

Customs uncover 100kg cocaine worth $35m hidden in Tauranga container – Kaniva Tonga News

By RNZ Customs officers have seized an estimated 100kg of cocaine worth up to $35 million after it was discovered hidden inside a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. The drugs were found on Monday during a routine inspection of a refrigerated container carrying legitimate goods that had travelled from Chile via Peru, Colombia […]