
Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea in New Zealand
New Zealand’s navy has intercepted a floating haul of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean in what the country says is its largest drug bust ever. The stash – weighing total 3.2 tonnes (3,200kg) and worth NZ$500m ($316m) – was found drifting hundreds of kilometres northwest of New Zealand. Police believed it was destined for Australia, where it would have been enough to serve that market for a year. The packages were strung up with buoys and some labelled with a Batman symbol. Pictures released by New Zealand police and defence officials also showed cocaine packets labelled with a clover leaf … Continue reading Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea in New Zealand