Friends and family of an Auckland businessman who is wanted overseas on drugs charges must pay $500,000 to keep him out of prison.
Hing Hung Wong, aged 38, has been under strict bail conditions for the past year while fighting extradition applications from the US and Hong Kong.
Yesterday, Judge Robert Kerr ordered his surrender to the United States and said his bail would be raised from $200,000 to $500,000.
Wong is wanted on charges of possessing and conspiring to distribute at least 1kg of heroin in the US between 1985 and 1995.
$500,000 bail for drug accused
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