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Andrew Coster: Police Commissioner won't say how exactly $500 million worth of cocaine was found in Pacific Ocean

Published: Feb. 8, 2023, 6:22 p.m.

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Authorities aren\'t going into detail about exactly how they managed to intercept half a billion dollars worth of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.

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The 3.2 tonne discovery is New Zealand\'s largest ever find by some margin.

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It\'s expected to land a major financial blow to the international illicit drug market, with the drug likely being destined for Australia.

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Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told Mike Hosking authorities won\'t say how they were able to find the 81 bales of cocaine.

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He says they don\'t want to give too much away about their methods, but it was a multi-agency operation involving a number of countries.

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