A Colombian drug mule who died after a package of cocaine burst inside her stomach was the fourth known case of internal drug smuggling this week at Auckland Airport.Customs officials are warning New Zealand's borders are being targeted by drug dealers trying to capitalise on the Rugby World Cup.
"We've got a major event on our hands... there are unfortunately people in this world who see that as an opportunity to exploit this event and our country," Customs Drug Investigations Manager Mark Day told ONE News.
Police said Sorlinda Arirtizabal Vega, 37, and other family members arrived from Buenos Aires on Tuesday morning.
However, at 6am on Wednesday Vega was taken to Auckland Hospital where she died a short time later.
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