Gang Planned to Smuggle 50 Kilograms of Cocaine Into New Zealand

11 people are facing charges after police foiled a scheme to import the drug from Brazil via a shipping container.

A Head Hunters member. Hannah Peters/Getty Images

Two senior members of the Head Hunters gang are among eleven men who have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of cocaine from Brazil to New Zealand earlier this year.

They were caught as part of Operation Reach, a joint investigation between New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs Service.