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Labor slams Australian Border Force cuts in Newcastle in wake of deadly cocaine haul

Police divers are continuing to search for an additional 200 kilograms of cocaine. (Supplied: NSW Police, AFP and ABF)

Australia's frontline border law enforcement agency has denied claims that the death of a scuba diver during a suspected cocaine operation in Newcastle has exposed gaps in port security due to workforce cuts. 

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