French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, on an official visit to the region, has said the "fight against drugs must continue".
The German skipper and a Dutch passenger were taken into custody following the seizure, which took place as the yacht made a stopover at Nuku Hiva, one of the region’s most populous islands, the Papeete prosecutor's office announced on Tuesday.
