Two Fijian nationals have been arrested after $17 million of methamphetamine was found on a boat that arrived in Tauranga.
The arrested men, both in their 30s, appeared in the Tauranga District Court on Wednesday afternoon.
They face charges for the importation and possession of a class A controlled drug, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
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The 34kg of methamphetamine seized is worth up to $17 million.