PremiumCraig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·21 Jun, 2026 07:00 AM6 mins to readBrothers Patricio Andres Castillo Castro, 35 (left), and Fabian Alonso Castillo Castro, 27, appear in Auckland District Court for sentencing after concealing nearly $2 million worth of cocaine in their pants during a flight to New Zealand from their home in Chile. Photo / Cameron Pitney
Two brothers from Chile who flew to Auckland with nearly $2 million worth of cocaine strapped to their legs under compression sleeves – later explaining that a drug cartel had promised a free holiday – will now be staying in New Zealand for the foreseeable future after they were handed
