Stock pot meth smuggler Mohd Bin Abdullah told Manukau judge he thought drugs were gold
The agreed facts said Abdullah arrived at Auckland International Airport on September 27 and was referred to Customs…
Meth lolly importers Yu Wang, Chen Cheah moved to NZ from Asia for commercial drug syndicate
Deceptively innocuous-looking, each tiny package contained an estimated 300 doses of pure methamphetamine. Among those inadvertently given the…
Former Waipā District Council candidate Hope Spooner defrauded MSD of $107k in benefits
She sought name suppression, which was declined by Judge Kim Saunders. Spooner, a mother of four, told a…
David Leo Kluger jailed for 11 years 11 months over meth, guns
Police were watching when, in August that year, an associate pulled up to Kluger’s Johnsonville home, in the…
5 properties, cash and vehicles seized from Wairoa meth couple
“During the financial investigation, it was established that the couple deposited over $200,000 cash into their bank accounts…
Tenancy Tribunal finds rental meth contamination occurred during tenancy, not during break-in like tenants suggested
“Weighing the evidence presented by both sides, I find that the methamphetamine contamination was most likely caused during…
Northland meth crisis deepens as families fight to break cycle of control
“Once you’re addicted and hooked into it, you either belong to someone or you are the man.” Kaipo…
Meth ruined my dreams of going home to Northland
Ātea editor Liam Rātana wrestles with his life-long dream and the dark reality of the methamphetamine crisis. For…
Auckland Hells Angels meth import: Businessmen Michael and Marciano Fritz, Wesley Whaits sentenced
Brandon Cole pleaded guilty in 2024 and was sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment. His father – also a…
Traffic stop on State Highway 5 leads police to 130g meth haul
The vehicle was seized, and a subsequent search uncovered more than $1000 in cash, several phones and about…
Convicted murderer Beni Lea’aetoa avoids prison recall after meth plot sentencing
That investigation was an offshoot of Operation Trojan Shield, a scheme by the FBI and Australian Federal Police…
Northland woman urges Whangārei shops to hide or stop selling meth pipes
“We are seeing the effects on families, young people, workplaces, businesses and neighbourhoods across Whangārei,” she wrote in…