{"id":86894,"date":"2026-02-13T02:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/891963277"},"modified":"2026-02-13T02:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:22:45","slug":"cocaine-ship-heads-towards-sydney-after-being-stripped-of-cargo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/cocaine-ship-heads-towards-sydney-after-being-stripped-of-cargo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocaine ship heads towards Sydney after being stripped of cargo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Article_layout__1pl0i\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeadline_container__cAj5Q Article_head__D5qU4\" data-component=\"ArticleHeadline\">\n<div class=\"Article_headContent__PNoau\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"NewsContentLabels_labels__DoXtv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeadlineTitle_container__f00HU Article_headTitle__EIGwR\" data-chartbeat-authors=\"[]\">\n<h1 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP ArticleHeadlineTitle_title__A2dkr Typography_sizeMobile24__GzKLB Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_serif__qU2V5 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Typography\">Drug vessel MV Raider heading towards Sydney after being stripped of cocaine<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"ArticleHeadlineTitleByline_byline__L2QD7\"><span class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Byline_byline__1LJC2 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedNone__rZ0yQ\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedSm__V8kil\" data-component=\"Text\"><\/p>\n<div><span>By <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/kyle-evans\/13961760\" data-component=\"ContentLink\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/13961760\">Kyle Evans<\/a> and <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/lucy-cooper\/13474048\" data-component=\"ContentLink\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/13474048\">Lucy Cooper<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"CardTagList_tags__dheC7 scrollbar_scrollbarThemed__kGZnS\">\n<li><span class=\"Tag_container__7_5W6 CardTag_container__uoMZ7\"><a data-component=\"InfoSourceTag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/pacific\/programs\/pacificbeat\/\" class=\"Tag_link__PE2t9 Tag_tag__TMEI2 CardTag_tag__2hWFV ArticleHeadlineTitle_tag__E9UOl CardTag_pill__w_eEQ\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP CardTag_text__99Z73 Typography_typography__clrwy Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\" style=\"--mobileFontSize:0.875rem;--mobileLineHeight:1.25;--laptopSmFontSize:0.875rem\">Pacific Beat<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Tag_container__7_5W6 CardTag_container__uoMZ7\"><a data-component=\"SubjectTag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/topic\/drug-offences\" class=\"Tag_link__PE2t9 Tag_tag__TMEI2 CardTag_tag__2hWFV ArticleHeadlineTitle_tag__E9UOl CardTag_pill__w_eEQ\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP CardTag_text__99Z73 Typography_typography__clrwy Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\" style=\"--mobileFontSize:0.875rem;--mobileLineHeight:1.25;--laptopSmFontSize:0.875rem\"><span class=\"ScreenReaderOnly_srOnly__bnJwm\" data-component=\"ScreenReaderOnly\">Topic:<\/span>Drug Offences<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeadlineTitle_meta__eYg46\"><time class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP ArticleHeadlineTitle_metaTimestamp__Ri6e7 DynamicTimestamp_displayDate__Y3t35 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedSm__V8kil\" data-component=\"Timestamp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T04:33:16.000Z\"><span>2h ago<\/span><\/time><time class=\"ScreenReaderOnly_srOnly__bnJwm\" data-component=\"ScreenReaderOnly\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T04:33:16.000Z\">2 hours ago<\/time><time class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP ArticleHeadlineTitle_metaTimestamp__Ri6e7 DynamicTimestamp_printDate__OVPa2 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedSm__V8kil\" data-component=\"Text\"><span>Fri 13 Feb 2026 at 4:33am<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106341878\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106341878\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A person rappels from a helicopter hovering over the stern of a trawler on the ocean.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f362ae7d1640e8ad1985f68ba4603f33?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=100&width=862&height=485&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">French Navy personnel boarded the MV Raider near French Polynesia.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: High Commission to Papeete<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleSummary_summary__Zf0LG Article_head__D5qU4\">\n<div class=\"Article_main__wLtNk\">\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B heading_heading__C7MQP Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\">In short:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__Z5Ozx\">A ship caught carrying five tonnes of cocaine is making its way towards Sydney after being stripped of its cargo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__Z5Ozx\">The vessel MV Raider was intercepted and then released by the French Navy in international waters near French Polynesia on January 16.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B heading_heading__C7MQP Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__Z5Ozx\">It is unclear what will happen if the vessel arrives and Australian authorities are refusing to comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Article_layout__1pl0i\">\n<div class=\"ArticleWeb_article__jRLK1 Article_main__wLtNk Article_hasSidebars__HFpa0\">\n<div class=\"engagement_target__kiIVK ArticleRender_article__RdZk2\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A ship that was caught carrying close to five tonnes of cocaine en-route to Australia is now heading towards Sydney after being sent on its way without its cargo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">It is unclear what will happen if the vessel arrives and Australian authorities have refused to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The vessel MV Raider was intercepted and then released by the French Navy in international waters near French Polynesia on January 16.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106341494\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106341494\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A helicopter hovers over the stern of a ship at sea. A large number of rectangular packages are on its deck.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/4720215a15f00689afe7e38c7499f53d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">French armed forces seized five tonnes of cocaine from the MV Raider on January 16.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Facebook: French Embassy in Australia<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Last week French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson told the ABC the cocaine had been dumped in the sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">He said overcrowded prisons prevented the French territory from prosecuting the crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">After stopping in the Cook Islands, the ship is now just north of New Zealand&#8217;s North Island and is bound for Sydney, according to ship tracking website VesselFinder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">If the ship continues at its current speed and trajectory it could be in Australian waters by early next week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106341304\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106341304\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A map showing the path of a ship from French Polynesia towards the east coast of Australia.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/65fb2f8f88ef0ff7b01dfdebe383f832?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1620&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">This map shows the MV Raider&#8217;s journey after it was caught carrying five tonnes of cocaine in French Polynesia.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>ABC News<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The Australian Federal Police responded with &#8220;no comment&#8221; when asked by the ABC if it was tracking the boat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The agency also refused to comment on whether it planned to detain the vessel or the crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The New Zealand Customs Service said it was monitoring the vessel, although it had not indicated an intention to go to New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;If that were to change, it would be managed by New Zealand Customs as part of our standard border management responsibilities,&#8221; a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_floatRight__nfR_t Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106341636\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106341636\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/648a533087b0a3c77c918abaf0b973db?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=275&cropW=412&xPos=0&yPos=44&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/648a533087b0a3c77c918abaf0b973db?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=275&cropW=412&xPos=0&yPos=44&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/648a533087b0a3c77c918abaf0b973db?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=275&cropW=412&xPos=0&yPos=44&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/648a533087b0a3c77c918abaf0b973db?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=275&cropW=412&xPos=0&yPos=44&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A black-and-white image of a dark-haired woman in a dark top.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/648a533087b0a3c77c918abaf0b973db?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=275&cropW=412&xPos=0&yPos=44&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Noam Rabinovich says the pattern of use of the MV Raider aroused her firm&#8217;s suspicion.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Noam Rabinovich, director of product marketing for maritime intelligence and analytics firm Windward, said the organisation had alerted authorities to the MV Raider before it was intercepted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She said government agencies and private firms subscribe to Windward&#8217;s platform, which assesses the risk posed by vessels by analysing patterns and behaviour over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;In the case of the Raider, it wasn&#8217;t a single moment that was the red flag, it was actually a sequence of behavioural changes,&#8221; Ms Rabinovich said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106342548\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106342548\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/fa25e1e3985339409a377f93f2bf431e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1067&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=67&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/fa25e1e3985339409a377f93f2bf431e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1067&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=67&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/fa25e1e3985339409a377f93f2bf431e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1067&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=67&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/fa25e1e3985339409a377f93f2bf431e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1067&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=67&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"An ocean-going trawler bearing the name \"Raider\".\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/fa25e1e3985339409a377f93f2bf431e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1067&cropW=1600&xPos=0&yPos=67&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">The MV Raider, pictured in 2011. Windward says its whereabouts were unknown for several years before 2025.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Marine Traffic<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She said the vessel disappeared in August 2021 and resurfaced in November 2025 with a new name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Rabinovich said it previously flew the United States flag and that that had changed to that of the West African country, Togo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Rabinovich said Togo was considered a &#8220;flag of convenience&#8221; state, meaning it registered foreign-owned ships, often with lower costs and lighter regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;These flags tend to have lower oversight and can be exploited to obscure criminal activity,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Those shifts together \u2014 the dormancy period, the identity change, the pattern-of-life change \u2014 strongly alerted us to a possible smuggling risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The ABC has reached out to the Togo government for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106341710\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106341710\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Serge Pucetti says the seizure of the MV Raider highlights the issue of the drug trade in French Polynesia.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B future_heading__Gcudw Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\">Jurisdictional complexities<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">French Polynesian customs director Serge Pucetti said the seizure of the MV Raider illustrated how the territory had become a front line in the Pacific&#8217;s war on drug smugglers seeking access to lucrative Australian and New Zealand markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;For Australia, some drugs flow in from South-East Asia, but in the Pacific, access is from east to west,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;By intercepting these shipments, we are protecting the streets of Sydney, Melbourne or Auckland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">It is still unclear if the crew could face prosecution in Australia or other jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">According to Jen Parker, an expert associate at the Australian National University&#8217;s National Security College, crimes committed at sea generally fall under the jurisdiction of the vessel&#8217;s flagged state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">However, flags are not reliable indicators of origin because many ships operated under falsified information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Just because that vessel is reporting that it is flagged to Togo doesn&#8217;t mean that it is actually registered to Togo,&#8221; Ms Parker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;However, if it was legitimately registered, the French would have needed approval from Togo, which they likely would have got.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_floatRight__nfR_t Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106341262\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106341262\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/0e74850acf2eaab9fee0dfd9e1df177c?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1667&cropW=2501&xPos=0&yPos=70&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A smiling blonde woman in a dark blazer stands near a stone wall.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/0e74850acf2eaab9fee0dfd9e1df177c?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1667&cropW=2501&xPos=0&yPos=70&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Maritime law expert Jennifer Parker says Australia has no jurisdiction to take action.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Jennifer Parker<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Complicating matters further is the fact that arrests are often dictated by domestic legislation, which prevents many countries from making arrests outside their own territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;The Cook Islands, for instance, would have needed jurisdictional nexus and agreements with France to prosecute people handed to them by the French Navy in order to make an arrest,&#8221; Ms Parker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She said Australia would not have the power to prosecute the MV Raider under the current circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;It wasn&#8217;t in Australian waters, it&#8217;s not an Australian-flagged vessel, Australian naval members didn&#8217;t detain them \u2014 so you would need jurisdictional nexus to prosecute 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/414567ef32afa2dcbd4d91d3e0991b6d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=309&cropW=464&xPos=0&yPos=2&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/414567ef32afa2dcbd4d91d3e0991b6d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=309&cropW=464&xPos=0&yPos=2&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A man with short, dark hair wears a dark suit while standing aboard what appears to be a ship.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/414567ef32afa2dcbd4d91d3e0991b6d?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=309&cropW=464&xPos=0&yPos=2&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Steve Symon says research suggests that the majority of drugs in the Pacific are coming from places such as Mexico.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Steve Symon<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Steve Symon, chair of New Zealand&#8217;s Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime, said countries such as Australia and New Zealand needed to do more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">He said dumping drugs at sea and letting suspected smugglers go free was not the best approach long-term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;I think what we&#8217;re seeing is Pacific nations struggling with the introduction of large quantities of drugs coming through the Pacific and those trying to help them, 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