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Up to 25g of methamphetamine was allegedly found at the Auckland apartment of Millie Elder, the troubled daughter of broadcaster Paul Holmes.
Following a police raid a fortnight ago, Elder and Connor Morris, both 20, were arrested on September 10 and jointly charged with possession for supply, a charge with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Police have refused to reveal the exact quantity of the seizure but the Herald on Sunday understands it was about 25g, five times the minimum threshold for supply charges to be laid.
But there is still a question mark over what was removed from Elder's apartment. Speculation includes the bulk of the seizure being crushed oxycodone, a drug similar in appearance to methamphetamine. Oxycodone is a synthetic opiate prescribed for pain relief associated with fractures, arthritis and cancer.
The drug can also be crushed and snorted, producing a high for users.
Elder's lawyer Chris Comeskey said he was unwilling to discuss the quantity of what was found by police at his client's Dockside Lane apartment, claiming that was "immaterial" until the results of forensic analysis were known. The results would have a major bearing on the case and determine the nature and seriousness of charges Elder was facing, he said.
Elder and Morris - whose father is a patched member of the Headhunters -made a brief appearance in the Auckland District Court last week. They were remanded on bail to November 21 to allow police more time to prepare their case.
In addition to the drugs charges, Elder will be back in court tomorrow where she is expected to plead to seven counts of breaching a supervision order put in place after Elder was convicted in March for possessing methamphetamine, a pipe, and allowing her flat to be used for the consumption of drugs.
As part of new bail conditions, Elder is on a 7pm to 7am curfew.
