A 40-year-old Palmerston North man has been charged with importing methamphetamine into New Zealand after a joint investigation between police and Customs.
Earlier this week Customs staff intercepted a package at the Auckland International Mail Centre destined for the Palmerston North.
Police said the package was "destined for the Palmerston North illicit-drug market" and which contained a quantity of methamphetamine.
Police executed search warrants in Palmerston North yesterday and today, resulting in the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory.
![Auckland Mail Centre, where a package containing methamphetamine was found. Photo / File](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ULJC6O4B6XXKCMZ5ZRYJEGTE64.jpg?auth=87bb71514102f43cfa410663e6fdf924bd2f62bcde5bffd0bfdd70fa58bf5ac0&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)