Strange Black Net Found Floating in Middle of Pacific, Dangerous Contents Worth $320 Million
Police in New Zealand stated in a Wednesday news conference that they pulled off one of the greatest drug busts in recent memory after discovering a large cache of cocaine floating in the Pacific.
The operation, dubbed Hydros, saw law enforcement haul 81 bales of the drug, according to New Zealand’s 1 News.
The floating cache of contraband was seized in a joint operation conducted by New Zealand police, customs, and the New Zealand Defense Force.
The drugs are estimated to be worth “half a billion dollars” in street value, according to Reuters.
The drugs have since been disposed of by authorities but police did discover some curious symbols on the bales, 1 News reported.
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