Customs have allegedly nabbed five puffer jackets that were secretly lined with up to $875,000 of cocaine, in incoming baggage at Christchurch Airport.
An United States woman has appeared in the Christchurch District Court today charged with importation and possession of a Class A controlled drug.
Customs arrested and charged the 43-year-old at Christchurch Airport yesterday.
A statement from Customs alleges an examination of the woman's baggage revealed a total of 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, with a potential street value of up to $875,000, had been hidden in the lining of five puffer jackets.
![One of the puffer jackets that had cocaine concealed in the lining. Photo / Customs](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6KNNA7KMEJVPBYWG44LTH4BXBI.jpg?auth=909c425c64227abd30095f3a9f11b26fac9b95dbcd7d04fb853ed91bf74957cf&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)