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The Independent UK
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Arpan Rai

Diver’s body found near packages of cocaine worth £11m in New South Wales

New South Wales police

Officials in New South Wales are investigating the death of a diver who was found in an unconscious condition in the Hunter River at Newcastle, next to packages of cocaine weighing more than 50kg (100 lbs).

The man, wearing a high-end bodysuit used for diving, was found around 9am on Monday after a call was made to the emergency services to report an unconscious diver on the shore at Heron road, officials said.

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