9 Feb 2023

NZ authorities find tonnes of cocaine in Pacific Ocean

From Morning Report, 8:26 am on 9 February 2023

New Zealand authorities are celebrating intercepting more than three tonnes of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean. 

The bust is the largest find by "some margin" with an estimated street value of half a billion dollars.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says it was enough cocaine to service the Australian market for one year - or the New Zealand market for 30. 

He spoke to Guyon Espiner.