A Filipino national living in Wairarapa was arrested and appeared in court for possessing and importing child sexual abuse material.
Customs found the images on two of the man’s phones.
Customs investigators then searched and arrested the 42-year-old man when he arrived at Wellington Airport on Saturday, January 21, from a holiday in the Philippines.
Customs manager investigations Cam Moore said they were tipped off to the alleged offending by a foreign social media chat platform and the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.