Drug dealer had more than 3500 visits over 45 days

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A Rotorua drug dealer had more than 3500 visits to his home in 45 days, the High Court at Rotorua was told.

Graeme Williams, 65, was sentenced last week in the High Court at Rotorua to 10 years and 10 months after pleading guilty to seven charges relating to drug dealing, The Rotorua Daily Post reported.

During sentencing Justice Mark Woolford said police clocked up 3582 visitors to Williams' home while it was under surveillance for 45 days in 2009 - an average of 79 visitors a day.

When Williams was arrested he was found with 338 grams of methamphetamine and enough ingredients to make between 945 grams and 1.4kg of methamphetamine

Justice Woolford ordered the forfeiture of Williams' car and $20,000 found on him when he was arrested, and imposed a minimum non-parole period of five years and five months.

- NZPA