Customs officials say six Taiwanese tourists, and another man on the same flight, have appeared in the Auckland District Court charged with importing the class-A controlled drug P.
They face life imprisonment if found guilty.
Customs said the 8.175kg of pure methamphetamine found could have been sold for more than $6 million.
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Methamphetamine hidden inside food products brought into New Zealand by Taiwanese toursits.
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