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…
Court cuts jail term for Bali bombing survivor Logan Maxwell in Taranaki meth case
Then 39, Maxwell was unemployed, living with his mother, Margaret Jean O’Brien, and dealing meth from her Stratford…
HDC finds nurse disregarded patients’ rights in strip search case after meth pipe dropped in ward
The impact could be more extreme in mental health patients who may be more vulnerable, she said. Nursing…
Amanda McJarrow sentenced in Whangārei cold meds meth case after fleeing NZ for 20 years
The court heard that in August 2006, McJarrow, also known as Paris Leigh Knight, and her partner at…
Operation Phoenix: Gangs allegedly targeting single mothers to become meth dealers
“We executed warrants today, so it’s still happening. We’re just finishing now in that sense,” Williams said. The…
Operation Phoenix: Police raids underway in Northland and Auckland amid meth investigation
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Wellington Airport drug bust: 39kg of meth found disguised as tea
Customs said the seizure had an estimated street value of $13 million. Central and Southern Airports manager Brittany…
Officials accused of corruptly agreeing to accept bribes, supplying meth at Auckland prison
The alleged bribes relate to introducing an “unauthorised item” into prison in the staff members’ official capacities. At…
Police find 8.5g of meth after man flees during search at Te Aroha, Waikato
“During the search, the man fled on foot along Terminus St. Officers pursued him and witnessed him allegedly…
Northland property among $524,000 recovered from meth offender under proceeds‑of‑crime law
Court documents show police relied on surveillance, intercepted communications and Piper’s admissions to establish that he sourced ephedrine…
Auckland father Michael Cole, linked to 451kg meth import, gets home detention
As a result, he appeared in the High Court at Auckland today for sentencing on charges of money…
Rotorua meth dealer loses $25k cash stash under proceeds of crime law
Police who had been called to reports of two men fighting conducted a warrantless search on July 19,…