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Cook Islands fisherman discovers millions of dollars in cocaine washed ashore

A Cook Islands fisherman discovered a package of cocaine worth millions during a routine reef fishing trip.

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A fisherman from a remote Cook Islands island made the discovery while on a routine reef fishing trip. He initially feared the mysterious package might contain mutilated human remains or be a bomb before realising it was cocaine worth millions. The fisherman said he feared for his life during the experience.

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RNZ

Cook Islands fisherman recounts finding suspected cocaine washed ashore

A fisherman from a remote island in the Cook Islands says he feared for his life after a routine fishing trip led to the discovery of a mysterious package containing cocaine worth millions.

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RNZ

'I was worried I would die': Cook Islands fisherman feared bomb, human remains before cocaine discovery

A fisherman from a remote island in the Cook Islands feared for his life after a reef fishing trip led to a mysterious package he initially thought were mutilated human remains or a bomb.

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1News

Cooks fisherman finds millions of dollars of cocaine washed ashore

"I had two thoughts then: first, I thought this could be a human body chopped up … second, I was suddenly worried that I was wrong and this thing was a bomb."

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