Michael David Blowers faces one charge each of supplying methamphetamine and cannabis between and a charge of stealing methamphetamine from a police exhibit locker. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Michael David Blowers faces one charge each of supplying methamphetamine and cannabis between and a charge of stealing methamphetamine from a police exhibit locker. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Former police Detective Sergeant Michael Blowers - on trial over allegations of stealing, selling and dealing methamphetamine and cannabis - pleaded guilty to two of the three charges this morning.
Blowers pleaded guilty in the High Court at Whangarei to supplying methamphetamine between June 1, 2011 and June 31, 2012,and a charge of stealing methamphetamine from a police exhibit room on or about October 19, 2011.
A third charge of supplying cannabis was discharged. He was remanded on bail with strict conditions until sentencing on December 3.
Detective Inspector Stuart Allsopp-Smith this morning acknowledged the work of the inquiry team, which he headed, and the guilty pleas from Blowers. Mr Allsopp-Smith said he would make no further comment until after the sentencing.
The jury of seven women and five men was chosen on Tuesday for a trial which had been scheduled to last two weeks. However, the jury was sent home yesterday afternoon and told the trial would resume at 10am today.
Blowers was a veteran officer with 20 years' experience, with particular expertise in battling the drug trade, and resigned two weeks before his arrest.
