A former Northland police detective on serious drugs charges has pleaded guilty after his lawyers received "irrefutable evidence" late on the first day of the high court trial.
Mike Blowers, 51, appeared in the dock flanked by a security officer yesterday and entered guilty pleas to supplying methamphetamine between June 1, 2011 and June 31, 2012, and a charge of stealing methamphetamine from a police exhibit room on or about October 19, 2011.
A third representative charge of supplying cannabis was discharged.
Blowers, who had served all his 20 years policing in Northland, was remanded on bail with strict conditions until sentencing on December 3. He was supported by at least a dozen friends and family in court.
Outside court lawyer Arthur Fairley said Blowers was ashamed he had let down his family, police colleagues and his community.