A senior gang member has allegedly pulled a bag of high-grade P worth almost $15,000 out of his undies and thrown it into bushes.
A senior Northland gang member has been arrested after allegedly pulling a bag of high-grade P worth almost $14,000 out of his undies and flinging it into bushes after he was stopped by police.
The drama began about 4.40am on Saturday when a security guard alerted police to suspicious activity
at Opua Marina.
Constable Meagan Lyle, of Kawakawa police, rushed to Opua, spotted the vehicle and pulled it over. She recognised the driver as a mobster from Moerewa but did not know the young woman in the passenger seat. When the woman became abusive Ms Lyle carried out a background check and found she had a warrant out for her arrest. She was handcuffing the woman when she allegedly saw the Mongrel Mob member reach into his underpants, pull out a bag and fling it into nearby bushes.
It was dark and she was on her own so she called for backup to find the bag. A sniffer dog located a bag of 14g of high-grade, crystalline methamphetamine - or P as it is also known - worth an estimated $14,000. A search of the car uncovered knives and other items of interest.
The pair were jointly charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply and remanded in custody when they appeared in the Kaikohe District Court on Monday. They are due back in court next month.
