Operation Equinox: Alleged drug kingpin Junior Heart was awaiting 270kg shipment when arrested
Heart originally faced 110 charges, mostly relating to the supply of methamphetamine, but also cocaine and MDMA, and…
Auckland florist Thi Van jailed for laundering $7m linked to Vietnamese cannabis ring
“On any assessment, this was money laundering on a large scale,” the judge said, describing the case as…
Drug kingpin Madison Fraser-Webb pulled family into syndicate, Ubered firearm to Hamilton
At one point, the family treated themselves to a cruise and bought assets, including vehicles, for their efforts.…
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…
Drug kingpin Joshua Townshend avoids jail for $669k laundering, mephedrone ring
The raid signalled the end of Townshend’s criminal enterprise that involved importing and manufacturing drugs. An enterprise he’d…
US, Canada issue travel warnings for Mexico after drug kingpin killing
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Drug kingpin Shuchen ‘Ace’ Liu, who drove $630k Ferrari, appeals 14-year jail term
He pushed for his client to have two years shaved off his sentence. But in its recent decision,…