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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Norwegian nationals in court over Newcastle Harbour cocaine plot

Two Norwegian nationals accused of trying to retrieve 82kg of cocaine from a ship in Newcastle Harbour have appeared in court. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers

THE case against two Norwegian nationals accused of trying to retrieve 82 kilograms of cocaine from a ship in Newcastle Harbour in January includes diving computer GPS, GoPro and CCTV footage, a court has heard.

Johan-Martinius Halvorsen and Jon Birger Karlsen, 51, were charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug after an AFP and Organised Crime Squad bust in Honeysuckle earlier this year.

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