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 child sexual abuse case: Kane Penk jailed after jury trial
The judge agreed that Penk’s crimes, targeting a vulnerable child, were disturbing. “You did nothing wrong,” he told…
Man charged over seized $3m methamphetamine haul concealed in roller skate kneepads, art
The chief Customs officer for regional investigations, Rachael Manning, said the operation’s “scattergun” approach is increasingly being adopted…
Jaedyn Lovejoy sentenced for his role in the Palmerston North murder of Damon O’Rourke
Two other co-offenders, Windsor Martin and Grayson Gray, were sentenced on the same day on charges of aggravated…
Rebels gang member Ernest Albert’s claim of self‑defence rejected in Mid North stabbings case
Drinks turn to double stabbing According to the court’s recently released decision, Albert was in Kawakawa in June…
Whangārei teen jailed for four years and six months over meth importation
Customs detected an anomaly while X-raying the package, which had been declared as clothing garments. Inside the box…
Meth-addled Nathaniel Scott steals relative’s $15k firearms collection
‘He’s betrayed me, my wife and my kids’ In his statement, the relative said Scott’s actions had “greatly…
Maple syrup methamphetamine case: Three men involved in NZ’s biggest meth bust at border jailed
Chand was sentenced to 16 years and Tumaaga received 17 and a half years. Operation Regis intercepted more…
Picton ferry arrests: Man, 70, and woman charged over meth supply
“We are committed to disrupting the supply of illicit drugs in our communities and holding offenders to account,”…
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…
Michael Clark jailed for meth dealing, including while at Auckland’s Grace Foundation
According to the summary of facts, the meth had an estimated street value of around half a million…