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Drugs case mum-of-seven denied bail

By Sandra Conchie
Rotorua Daily Post·
27 Nov, 2014 09:00 PM2 mins to read

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A mother of seven has been refused bail after a major undercover drugs operation in which police seized methamphetamine worth up to $60,000 and arrested 20 people across the Bay.

Lynette Mereana Williams was one of five people who appeared in Tauranga District Court yesterday on drug charges, after police raided 10 properties in Tauranga and Te Puke on Wednesday.

Williams, a 43-year-old mother of seven from Te Puke, faced seven methamphetamine-dealing charges.

They included three charges of supplying the drug between November 16 and 23 this year and four of possessing the drug for supply.

Judge Peter Rollo said that, despite Williams being the principal caregiver of her seven children, aged between 2 and 16, he found just cause for her continued detention.

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Williams entered no plea and is due back in Tauranga District Court on December 11.

Details of the other four accused who also appeared in court yesterday are contained in the accompanying factbox.

The rest of those arrested are expected to appear in a Tauranga court over the coming days. Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner, head of the Tauranga CIB, said the arrests were the result of an undercover police operation called Operation Mantis, which began more than a month ago.

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The 20 people arrested have been charged with serious offences relating to the dealing, supply and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

The arrests were aimed at addressing community concerns around drugs and property crime, he said.

Mr Turner said police found 60g of methamphetamine, 25 ounces of cannabis and $5000 in cash.

Numerous items of stolen property were also recovered.

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