Customs Seizes 150kg of Cocaine Bricks Marked 'Good Luck' in Tauranga

Customs seize $58.2m of cocaine in Tauranga

The cocaine was in a container that came from Jamaica, Customs say. Photo: CUSTOMS NZ Customs officers have seized 150kg of cocaine worth up to $58.2 million from a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga.

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine bricks marked 'good luck' in Tauranga

Cocaine worth an estimated $58.2 million has been found at the Port of Tauranga in a shipping container from Jamaica. Customs officers based at the port...

Customs seize $58.2 million of cocaine at Port of Tauranga

The container with the six duffel bags of cocaine came from Kingston, Jamaica.

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine in Tauranga

US CBP AMO takes part in international maritime interdiction and seizure of 1440 kilograms of cocaine in BVI

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, collaborated with Dutch, French and British law enforcement in an operation last week that resulted in the seizure of 1440 kilograms (3,175 pounds) of cocaine near Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. “This interdiction is a testament to the power of continued collaboration among trusted… Source

Customs seize 150 kgs of cocaine in Tauranga - Daily Telegraph NZ

PHOTO SUPPLIED. Customs officers based at the Port of Tauranga have seized an estimated 150 kilograms of cocaine, worth up to NZ$58.2 million from a shipping container destined for New Zealand. The container, which arrived from Kingston, Jamaica, was risk-assessed by Customs officers as part of standard procedures for all incoming cargo, people, and vessels. This led to the discovery of six duffel bags packed with bricks of cocaine. The bricks w…