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NZ man jailed 26 years for 800kg Perth cocaine plot

February 20, 2026 · ABC News

An NZ man has been sentenced to 26 years in jail for attempting to smuggle over 800 kilograms of cocaine into Perth.

The man was only apprehended after his vessel broke down near the Australian coast. He faces deportation following his prison term.

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