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Tuesday 22 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in French Polynesia, Regional
A 27-year-old Tahitian passenger has been arrested after the discovery of 21 kilograms of the drug in his luggage.
The authorities say the man had wanted to offload a suitcase when the ship, the MS Zuiderdam was in port in Uturoa on Raiatea.
More than four kilograms of the drug were found in the suitcase.
A subsequent search of his cabin turned up a further 15 kilograms of methamphetamine in other luggage.
The passenger, who has been transferred to Papeete for further questioning, risks a jail term of up to ten years.