TWO Norwegian nationals accused of trying to retrieve 82 kilograms of cocaine from the hull of a ship in Newcastle Harbour have pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in Newcastle District Court in 2025.
Johan-Martinius Halvorsen, 33, and Jon Birger Karlsen, 51, appeared in court on Thursday via audio visual link from jail where the pair pleaded not guilty to attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.