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Region's cocaine use linked to ideal smuggling conditions
NZ Drug Foundation warns of increased cocaine harm.

Editorial: Doug Bracewell's recreational cocaine use is none of our business
OPINION: A prurient attitude to drug use does New Zealand no favours.

Migrant's 'leading role' in syndicate that smuggled meth in a picture of the Virgin Mary
The Colombian national has been jailed and now faces the possibility of deportation.

Olympic silver medallist pleads guilty to $200m cocaine smuggling attempt
An ex-champion kayaker has admitted a part in smuggling $200m worth of cocaine.

Kiwi-based DJ convicted in Cook Islands for importing drugs
A New Zealand-based Cook Islander was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment.

Police seize LSD, cocaine, meth and $800k cash in crime syndicate bust
Police said today’s arrests follow months of painstaking investigation.

Auckland trio arrested after NZ's largest cocaine shipment bust
The cocaine was estimated to have a street value of $253.75 million.

Coca-Cola without 'Coca'? Indigenous beverage maker challenges trademark
It might be the world’s most recognisable brand. What would it be with only half the name?

Bulldogs winger allegedly returns positive cocaine test before return to NRL finals
The 29-year-old has not been charged by police, pending further investigation.

‘Cocaine sharks’ throng Brazilian waters
Marine animals are ingesting high levels of the drug - and it's impacting their behaviour.

Men jailed for importing $45m of cocaine from Colombia
Large drug syndicate responsible for importing and distributing nearly 100kg of cocaine.

120kg drug bust: Man caught near ship claims he was 'practising to become a boat captain'
Kupa Koinaki didn't realise police had already taken the cocaine he was meant to collect.

Why can’t we stop watching Border Patrol?
'People love seeing other people getting busted.'

Bolivia released 'buzzy' new beer – but does the world want it?
Bolivia has been trying to destigmatise the plant, which is used to make cocaine.

Big crime business: Wringing out the money launderers
There are many ways to launder dirty cash, but cops have a powerful way to strike back.

'I'm so sorry, mum': Kiwis hooker opens up on alleged drugs scandal
Brandon Smith was filmed with white powder at the end of the 2021 season.

Former Honduras president convicted of aiding drug traffickers to US
Ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez faces a mandatory minimum of 40 years in prison.

Dunedin drug trafficker ‘middleman’ pleads guilty
Carlos David Ferreira-Sampaio is the second man to face charges in the trafficking case.

Cocaine ‘super cartel’ member sentenced to life in Dutch prison
Financial Times: Boss allegedly in 'super cartel' that supplied third of Europe's cocaine.

Stripper jailed for part in cocaine trafficking plot
Matthew Hodder has appeared in court for his role in a million-dollar cocaine operation.

Fiji police seize 12kg of cocaine packed with kava
Authorities from Lautoka seized a carton containing 12 silver packets full of the drug.