A driver asleep in her car on the side of a Northland highway, headlights on and engine still running, was carrying two kilograms of an ingredient used to cook meth, authorities say.
Karla Anne Puddick, 39, pleaded guilty in Whangarei District Court to possessing contact NT, a product containing pseudoephedrine and a precursor substance used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine.
The charge relates to a search of her car in Kerikeri on December 13, 2020, where she was stopped by police about 4.45pm.
Earlier that morning, members of the public reported seeing Puddick asleep in her car on the side of State Highway 1 near the town of Kaeo. The vehicle's lights were on and its engine still running.