EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 6 MIN
Police and customs addressing "super highway" for drugs
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The Prime Minister has described the Pacific as a super highway for drugs, during a visit to Samoa. The two counties have signed a co-operation agreement, where customs and police will share information and work together. Several New Zealand Officers will be embedded in Samoa. Earlier this year a ship intercepted in international waters near French Polynesia was found to be carrying about five tonnes of cocaine. Police Commissoner Richard Chambers is on the Prime Minister's trip to islands and spoke to Lisa Owen.
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The Prime Minister has described the Pacific as a super highway for drugs, during a visit to Samoa. The two counties have signed a co-operation agreement, where customs and police will share information and work together. Several New Zealand Officers will be embedded in Samoa. Earlier this year a ship intercepted in international waters near French Polynesia was found to be carrying about five tonnes of cocaine. Police Commissoner Richard Chambers is on the Prime Minister's trip to islands and spoke to Lisa Owen.
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