Six young adults chasing ‘Insta-worthy’ lifestyles charged over importing 93kg meth from Malaysia
Customs investigations manager Dominic Adams said young people were increasingly being wooed on social media by organised crime…
Recycling: Whanganui District Council importing crate nets to counter windy days
Harrison told the council’s operations and performance committee nets would be delivered to properties in September, in time…
Million-dollar motor: ‘Extremely rare’ Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R purchased by NZ importer
Scarr and his business partner have placed a $1m price tag on the 2002 vehicle. Only 285 of…
Auckland duo sentenced, handed $45k fine for importing and selling prohibited weapons
The couple were arrested in June last year and sentenced at the Auckland District Court yesterday. A 50-year-old…
Government won’t stand in the way of companies potentially importing fuel with Russian origins
Currently, around 51% of the fuel New Zealand imports comes from South Korea and 31% from Singapore. Conflict…
Prison kingpin Elijah Daveron jailed for $15m drug import ring
“You were responsible for ordering the drugs and directing them to lower-level associates, or catchers, for collection,” Justice…
Manu Vatuvei reveals how meth sentence and prison term changed his life
Listless, the former Warriors top try scorer fell into the smuggling ring and began helping arrange the shipment…
Kiwi traveller accused of importing 21kg of heroin into Australia from Thailand
Presumptive testing of the substance returned a positive result for heroin, with an estimated weight of 21kg. ABF…
Canadian teen sales rep accused of importing 15kg of meth to Auckland Airport appears in court
Customs said the man was identified as a risk passenger through Customs’ standard pre-arrival screening. “Frontline officers then…
Two Kiwi women accused of importing $37m of methamphetamine into Melbourne Airport
The case was referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), who arrested the women at the airport. Both…
Auckland man Va’a Va’a expected to earn $100,000 from importing meth – he got jail instead
Court documents state that two consignments of the drug were sent from overseas to his address, with his…