New Zealand'Highly valuable market': US issues warning over Kiwi fentanyl fearsIn 2022, 12 people in Masterton overdosed on fentanyl within 48 hours.16 Feb 06:34 AM
New ZealandFormer world champion athlete pleads not guilty to drug charges in AucklandThe athlete has elected trial by jury and been remanded in custody.16 Feb 04:39 AM
TravelIs weed legal in Thailand? Thai government u-turn on legal cannabis tourismJust 18 months after Thailand voted to make cannabis legal it could be backtracking.14 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandFormer NZ sports champ charged with cocaine importation, possession for supplyThe man appeared in the Auckland District Court today.12 Feb 02:41 AM
ReviewsKarl Puschmann: Netflix’s cocaine-drama Griselda is a fast–paced rushOPINION: Sofia Vergara comes out guns blazing in grizzly crime-bio.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpointsLittle did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.05 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandBeneficiary busted with $16,500 - police seize cash under crime-proceeds lawJohn Te Aho, who has drug-dealing history, made 85 bank deposits totalling $117,000.03 Feb 01:00 AM
CrimeSecret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentencedThe church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.02 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandPair deny attempted murder after innocent family caught in crossfireAn upstanding family man was lucky to dodge death in one of the Comanchero shootings.30 Jan 09:18 PM
New ZealandSenior mobster busted trying to import 1.1kg of meth in golf clubsThe clubs were sent from the United Kingdom but intercepted in Germany.28 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandLegal high Kronic King Matthew Wielenga pleads guilty to importing synthetic cannabis to US'Mr Kronic' sent synthetic cannabis product to go into vapes.23 Jan 05:18 AM
Entertainment‘She murdered at the drop of a hat’: The bloody truth about cartel ‘godmother’ Griselda BlancoA new Netflix series takes on the mythic arc of the notorious Miami drug smuggler.22 Jan 09:48 PM
New ZealandJunkie mail: Homeowners foil $3m drug ring after finding packages in letterboxesBen Rankin was granted a 70 per cent sentence discount for the sloppy importations.21 Jan 06:00 AM
TalanoaFijian police seize tonne of methamphetamineThe drug was found in both crystal and powder forms, some of it stored in kava bags.21 Jan 02:38 AM
TalanoaMeth scooping alleged: Court for Fijian cop after 3-tonne meth bustThe officer is alleged to have 'scooped up the drugs while unloading containers of drugs'.18 Jan 07:27 AM
World'Whole lot of people': Questions over Aussie link to 3.5-tonne Fiji meth bustPolice are probing if the massive drug haul was headed to Australia.17 Jan 03:24 AM
New ZealandThe Mob captain, the gambler and the prison ring controlled by a phone hidden in a toiletMore than 300 texts and 450 calls were made to smuggle drugs into prison.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandVictory House: A rehab facility that reforms convicts through faith'My time spent in the house taught me to be a better human being.'11 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Whacked’: Young mum peddles drugs in Facebook groupsA young mum who advertised cannabis to more than 500 people on Facebook is jailed.29 Dec 06:01 AM
New ZealandBad tabs and no sleep: Why experts are urging Kiwis to get their drugs tested this summerA substance found in some tabs has caused deaths overseas.26 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrug-trafficking ring allegedly imported meth, cocaine in ready-to-eat meals to NZDrugs arrived in instant noodle packets, car parts and emergency kits.18 Dec 09:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCounsellor caught with meth, cannabis at prison gate on way to inmate appointmentThe counsellor was bringing more than just advice into the prison.18 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeFraudster and accused cocaine trafficker Miles McKelvy loses latest extradition battleMcKelvy doesn't want to face a Texas jury in a US federal prosecution.15 Dec 04:56 AM
WorldCouple from ‘Below Deck’ charged for fake opioid prescription schemeThe couple’s attorney called the charges bogus.15 Dec 12:02 AM
New Zealand'Matty Thunder': Male stripper willing to try anything in cocaine plotThe Australian ex-stripper pleaded guilty to attempting to retrieve $27m of cocaine.14 Dec 10:09 PM
New ZealandFormer sex industry figure, 78, jailed for cocaine smugglingThe liquid cocaine was hidden in wine bottles and stored in the fridge.13 Dec 06:00 AM
Crime'OG' Head Hunter's son forfeits almost $90k, including $20k found in his undiesThe High Court ruled the money was "tainted property" obtained by criminal means.13 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandDrug importer who surrendered to authorities gets sentence reducedHigh Court judge gives Aiyaz Umarji credit for returning to NZ to face justice.12 Dec 06:00 AM
CrimeEx-Head Hunter found guilty of meth operation based out of bail rehab centreHe was touted as a success story for the rehab centre, but police thought otherwise.12 Dec 02:06 AM
World'Flood' of drugs: Two arrested after importing half a tonne of cocaineTwo men are in jail after an attempt to find half a tonne of cocaine.10 Dec 09:12 PM
New ZealandOrganised crime syndicate busted operating in WellingtonIt comes a week after police busted an alleged Auckland crime syndicate.08 Dec 04:54 AM
CrimeFive arrested, cash, meth, taser sezied as part of Killer Beez Southern Swarm stingPolice also busted a cannabis grow op, seizing 61 plans at $5000 in cash in Christchurch.08 Dec 04:39 AM
New ZealandBrazilian pair sentenced over $2.2m cocaine smuggling bidTwo Brazilian nationals were caught with cocaine hidden in the walls of their luggage.07 Dec 03:32 AM
CrimeNZ's largest drug bust: $5m house flip was money laundering 'sham'He was among those arrested following New Zealand's largest-ever drug bust.05 Dec 04:28 AM
