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Half a billion bucks of coke

2023-02-08 20:13:51.021689+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

New Zealand authorities have intercepted 3.2 tonnes of cocaine that was found floating adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

In a joint media conference today, the authorities said the drugs have a street value of "half a billion dollars".

GDP of New Zealand is about $250B, in case you were wondering...

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