Drug accused in court next week
Two men arrested during drug raids around Northland will re-appear in court next week. Dillon Finlayson, 23, and Regimen Miguel Martin, 30, were not present when their cases were called in the High Court at Whangarei yesterday.
Finlayson is facing 35 charges of supplying meth, six of possessing meth for supply, three charges of conspiracy to deal in meth, one of dealing in cannabis, and another of participating in an organised criminal group.
Martin also has a long list of charges, including 26 charges of supplying meth, six of possessing meth for supply, six of conspiring to deal in meth, four of manufacturing P, three of dealing in cannabis, and of possession of cannabis plant for supply. Both are in custody and will re-appear on May 1.
Pursuit ends with arrest
A short pursuit on a Whangarei street ended with a car crashing and the driver being nabbed a short distance away from the scene. Senior Sergeant Darren Sullivan, of Whangarei police, said the pursuit started on Riverside Dr about 10.45pm on Wednesday.
A short time later the car had crashed near Onerahi and the male driver had allegedly left the vehicle. Officers were quick to catch the 30-year-old Whangarei man, who will appear in court today. Court date set in Tribesman case
A Whangarei man charged in relation to the alleged murder of Tribesmen Motorcycle Club member John Henry Harris will appear in the High Court at Whangarei on June 29. Nicky Bryan Dodd, 41, from Raumanga, is facing one charge of murder, two of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two of unlawfully carrying a firearm, and one of perverting the course of justice.
His case was called in the High Court at Whangarei yesterday in his absence and the matter put off to June 29. Mr Harris, also known as John Boy, from Horeke, was driven by two men to the St John Ambulance with a gunshot to his chest on October 18, 2016. He was loaded into an ambulance but died at the station about 6.40am.
1000 Cranes founder to speak at event
Naomi Takeuchi, president and founder of 1000 Cranes, LLC, USA, is the guest speaker for the first Northland Rural Business Network event this year.
Ms Takeuchi will present a lecture on Sustainable Technology Practices for the Modern Farm which will include a discussion about the growth in the biofuels industry, new technology to run cars from reprocessed vegetable oils and the move toward solar panels for farms.
The event will start at 5.30pm on Wednesday, May 3 at the Barge Showgrounds Event Centre.