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French navy seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific
French navy and US agencies seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine amid increased Pacific trafficking targeting Australia and New Zealand, with nearly 12 tonnes seized in Polynesia last month.
- Saturday, French navy seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Polynesian waters during a joint operation with U.S. agencies, part of stepped-up interceptions in the region.
- The United Nations says organised criminal groups have expanded trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine into the Pacific, targeting Australia and New Zealand markets, while in 2025 the French navy seized a record 87.6 tonnes of drugs worldwide, including 58 tonnes of cocaine.
- The crew of the USCGC Seneca used helicopters during interdictions involving assets and crews, resulting in over 17,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $130 million offloaded in Port Everglades on Friday.
- After the boarding, officials allowed the vessel and its crew to resume their voyage on Thursday, removing about 100 bales under international law, the High Commission in French Polynesia said.
- Amid multiple large hauls in Polynesia, French authorities seized nearly 12 tonnes over the past month, including three of two to five tonnes each.
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The National Navy, in collaboration with the United States, carried out a spectacular seizure of cocaine in French Polynesia, illustrating the intensification of the fight against drug trafficking in the Pacific
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On Thursday, the National Navy intercepted 2.4 tons of cocaine on the high seas in French Polynesia, in cooperation with the United States, bringing the drug intercepted in the region to nearly 12 tons in a month.
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