From hotshot Ferrari-driving property developer to prison
Police caught him in two meth import schemes at Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland.
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Almost 200kg of meth from USA prevented from entering NZ and Australia
Five people have been arrested in the United States.
Auckland man jailed for possessing, sharing child sexual abuse material
The man appeared at Auckland District Court today where he was sentenced.
'Red and sweaty': Travellers face Auckland Airport delays, fearing missed flights
An employee told one passenger it was the worst queues they had seen.
Pseudoephedrine question reflects failure of meth policy - expert
"We have taken the eye off methamphetamine."
Police, customs seize 140kg of cocaine in Auckland port, four men arrested
The cocaine was worth $63 million, police say.
'Extreme': Man jailed for having 143 child abuse porn videos
Customs caught the man and said the 'impact of this abuse can be devastating'.
Forgery ring foiled, fake documents shut down by Customs
'New Zealand must act or show itself to act as a good global citizen,' judge said.
Three arrests for smuggling nearly half a million cigarettes
The trio are due to appear in an Auckland court today.
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Giant 140kg shipment of meth bound for NZ uncovered in Canada
The smuggling find comes after a string of record-breaking drug busts.
Insiders working with gang members: 265kg of meth seized in importation bust
Seven people, including members of the Killer Beez gang, will face a variety of charges.
Notorious B.I.G. and e-scooter drug mules: The trial of Auckland Grammar boy turned alleged meth king
At one point, a detective read the lyrics of Notorious B.I.G's 'Ten Crack Commandments'.
Our largest drug seizure: $500m worth of cocaine picked up in sea; NZ 'a potential transit point'
Five Eyes were involved in the operation between Police, Customs and NZDF.
$340m worth of drugs seized in a year, including meth, MDMA and coke
Methamphetamine seizures made up the bulk of the harm reduction.
Meth found inside buckets of blue liquid resembling paint
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Auckland on Monday.
'Working 100 hours a week', businessman blames stress from pandemic on child porn offending
The man will now be registered on the child sex offender register.
Altered sentence for man whose meth importation trial was eclipsed by Joseph Parker suppression battle
Tevita Kulu was sentenced in 2019 to 18 years' prison for the "home-grown" operation.
Vaccine mandate lifted for border and Corrections workers
Vaccine mandate lifted for border and Corrections workers.
$9m meth bust: 62kg of drugs seized by Customs, man in court
Man, 31, appeared in Auckland District Court this morning.
Man caught allegedly smuggling 2kg of meth in luggage at Auckland Airport
It's the first seizure of drugs from a passenger since the border was reopened.
Danish adventurer fights his way into New Zealand as part of world-first trip
The Dane will enter New Zealand as a cargo ship passenger.
Budget 2022: $10m to crack down on tobacco smuggling spike
The funding will enhance specialist investigations and enforcement within NZ Customs.
Cocaine smuggling bust: Colombians face lengthy wait for trial
Charges relating to bringing 50kg of the drug to NZ have been denied.
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'Oh god, oh god': Ex-teacher jailed for child sex abuse images
Graham Snell had fantasies about abusing the children he taught at school.
Drug money used to fund anti-drug initiatives
New Zealand's criminals have helped pay for a range of community programmes this year.
MIQ gatecrashing family: Emails reveal officials' fears about 'loophole'
'I hope they don't post anything on how they managed to skirt the system."
Customs doesn't know what tikanga principles it breached in sacking worker
Former employee who refused to get vaccinated has taken Customs to the Employment Court.
Exotic plant smuggler: Man fined $5K after trying to import overseas plants
Scott Peters attempted to import eight international plants into the country.
Wanted: Global manhunt for NZ gangster on the run
Image of fugitive Shane Ngakuru published for the first time.
How Golden Triangle superlabs and Kiwi gangs are getting meth on NZ streets at record levels
New smuggling routes and methods uncovered in Herald on Sunday probe.
700kg of cocaine seized at border 'destined for another country'
Experts suspect cocaine seized on a ship docked in Tauranga was destined for elsewhere.