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1 September 2026

New plan to tackle drug trafficking in Pacific as Australian cases soar

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

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New plan to tackle drug trafficking in Pacific as Australian cases soar

The drug smuggling trade ravaging some Pacific communities is being fed by Australia's appetites for illegal drugs with seizures more than three times higher than last year.

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