21 Apr 2023

Fifty kilograms of cocaine captured in Tauranga ship bust

5:18 pm on 21 April 2023
Cocaine seizure, Tauranga

The cocaine was taken from a ship that had arrived from Panama. Photo: Supplied / NZ Customs Service

Customs officers have seized 50kg of cocaine from a ship that docked in Tauranga this morning.

An inspection found the drugs on the freighter, which had travelled from Panama and was bound for Sydney.

The seizure was supported by police, and further investigations are under way.