New ZealandMan, 70, arrested at Picton ferry with meth worth up to $7kA 50-year-old woman was also taken into custody and faces a supply charge.02 Oct 07:53 AM
New ZealandGlobal drug trafficking ring targets NZ through US parcels; man faces 40 years in prisonAgents say drugs were hidden inside a 3D printer and stamping machine.30 Sep 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFear and hope in Venezuela as US warships lurkNew York Times: Some Venezuelans warned ousting Maduro would start a fight for the spoils.29 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandUp in smoke: Police seize 10 tonnes of weed in raids on Vietnamese 'grow houses'Police warn landlords to check rentals as 120 properties raided in matter of weeks. 24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan expected to earn $100k from importing 49kg of meth – he got jail insteadThe meth was sent to Va’a Va’a's address, with his phone number attached.23 Sep 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeDuped Canadian drug mule claimed she thought she was smuggling paintings, not $4.55m of meth'We’re sure this is legal, right?' the woman asked before coming to NZ with a mystery bag.20 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandStash of guns, cash found in Auckland Airbnb: Cops bust alleged drug-smuggling ringEleven people have been arrested, nearly $1m in cash seized, haul of drugs taken. 19 Sep 05:56 AM
CrimeMan caught peddling drugs in rehab while on bail for dealingMichael Clark was caught with 207g of meth in his room.18 Sep 08:00 AM
NRLKiwis and Rabbitohs star fronts court over drugs chargesHe faces allegations of supplying drugs.18 Sep 12:42 AM
New ZealandNut today: Customs bust $9m drug haul hidden in macadamia nut parcelsA parcel with over 2kg of meth was traced to a 31-year-old Waihī man.16 Sep 11:22 PM
WorldUS targeted a third alleged drug boat from VenezuelaThe US has provided few details about the three operations.16 Sep 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLatest crime data show chances of prison sentence at all-time high; 'staggering' rise in drug-use chargesThe number of charges for drug use has risen to where it was before a key 2019 law change.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Cause of concern': Customs nabs man over 10kg of opioid-containing pillsOfficers found the pills hidden inside snack packets from India. 16 Sep 02:56 AM
WorldThree killed: US strikes another alleged drug boatMarco Rubio said: 'What needs to start happening is some ... boats need to get blown up'.15 Sep 09:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNomads, Mongrel Mob gangs locked in dangerous feud in two North Island regions Police describe events as 'dangerous gang activity' and have offered to mediate.07 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandWeed smokers at risk of organ damage from chemical-soaked cannabisCannabis smokers risk organ failure from chemicals commonly used to grow the drug06 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisUS claims the power to summarily kill suspected drug smugglersNY Times: Waging war on drug couriers raises legal issues, risks disasters, experts say.04 Sep 11:13 PM
WorldLethal strike on Venezuelan boat raises legal questionsUS officials short on details after killing 11 in strike on alleged drug smugglers.03 Sep 09:46 PM
WorldRubio confirms US naval action against drug traffickersUS Secretary of State assured Mexico of respect for its sovereignty during talks.03 Sep 09:20 PM
CrimeNZ fraudster loses US extradition battle over 400kg Hells Angels cocaine plotHe says he didn't know the drugs would go through US, despite undercover agent's accent.01 Sep 02:35 AM
New Zealand'Young, naive' woman turned to drug-running after relationship break-up Melissa Rodgers set to be sent back to NZ when she finishes doing time in an Aussie jail.31 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandNearly 2000 litres of Fantasy seized in NZ's largest-ever border drug bustFour men, aged 38 to 75, were arrested and appeared in Wellington court.28 Aug 06:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew development in meth lollies case, one year onInside the frantic rescue effort launched when drug-laced sweets hit Auckland.28 Aug 03:59 AM
WorldUS sends eight warships south on anti-cartel missionUS will avoid actions harmful to its energy or immigration priorities, expert says.28 Aug 02:57 AM
New ZealandPolice make 'significant' cannabis bust at rural Hawke's Bay addressTwo men, aged 33 and 44, are charged with cannabis cultivation.26 Aug 02:42 AM
WorldEx-Sinaloa drug cartel boss pleads guilty to drug-traffickingIsmael Zambada follows co-founder Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, convicted in same courthouse.25 Aug 10:48 PM
New Zealand$37m of meth seized after 'dry run' linked to Killer BeezThe 124kg seized could have caused $129.9m in social harm, police said. 25 Aug 12:15 AM
WorldTwo separate guerrilla attacks kill 18 in Colombia Cali's mayor has ordered martial law and banned large trucks.22 Aug 06:31 AM
WorldSix severed heads found on road in central MexicoThe heads in Tlaxcala were identified as those of men, officials confirmed.19 Aug 09:36 PM
WorldSeven killed in Ecuador pool hall shootingFootage shows masked gunmen entering and shooting inside the hall.17 Aug 11:16 PM
WorldUS offers $16.9m reward for capture of top cartel leaderUS sanctions target United Cartels and Los Viagras members.14 Aug 06:45 PM
New ZealandDealer offered to sell party drug fantasy by the litreSalisbury offered to sell fantasy by the litre, and meth.13 Aug 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside fentanyl trade: Secret compartments and cartel lookoutsNew York Times: Soldiers wave the designated driver through — the price of passage paid.10 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow a community leader from a tiny NZ town began working with Mexico's most powerful cartelExclusive extract from Jared Savage's new book on the new era of gangs in New Zealand. 09 Aug 08:00 PM
