Horse's head cocaine haul trial: accused were 'on vacation'TOMMYLIVINGSTONE The two men accused of possession and importation of cocaine, Mexican national Augustin Suarez-Juarez and American Ronald Cook. Two men charged over New Zealand's biggest-ever cocaine haul told authorities they were in New Zealand on a diving holiday. Stevens said the defendants arrived and picked up the horse's head and moved it to a house they had rented, then left the country. THE DEFENCE ARGUMENT:Both defence lawyers questioned whether their clients were aware there was a controlled drug in the horse's head. "Do not assume Mr Cook knew there was cocaine inside that horse's head," he said.

Source: Stuff May 23, 2017 00:48 UTC