A man facing methamphetamine charges is spending Christmas Day on the run.
Randolf Terrence Bennett escaped custody after an appearance at Tokoroa District Court on Wednesday.
He was being escorted to a police prisoner truck about 11.30am when he managed to escape from a yard at the back of the court.
The 43-year-old was arrested the day before as part of a Bay of Plenty drugs operation.
Police believe Bennett, a slim, 1.8 metre tall European with short dark to greying hair, has links to the South Waikato and Tokoroa area.
