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Japanese couple jailed over P bust
A Japanese couple involved in smuggling nearly 6kg of methamphetamine into NZ were today jailed for today jailed for 7-1/2 years.
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Drug kingpin's dole-queue cover
A 65-year-old man on the dole also owned a nightclub, drove luxury cars and laundered millions of dollars.
![<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Project child prevention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Project child prevention
Dita De Boni wonders whether a US charity model, which offers addicts cash to be sterilised, could work here.
![Pro-pot activists seek World Cup amnesty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pro-pot activists seek World Cup amnesty
A pro-cannabis group says an amnesty on pot smoking would help prevent crowd violence at the Rugby World Cup 2011.
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Legalise cannabis protesters end in smoke at police station
A pro-cannabis protest ended outside Wellington Police Station today with protestors smoking joints on the steps and pushing a smoking shopping trolley inside.
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Legalise cannabis tour arrives at Parliament
Sheathed in a cloud of smoke, more than 100 people gathered on Parliament's front lawn this morning to promote the benefits of cannabis over its legal counterparts alcohol and tobacco.
![We're winning drug battle, says Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
We're winning drug battle, says Key
The Government says increased hauls of methamphetamine and drug-related asset seizures this year show its attack on P is working.
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PM: Govt making progress in war on P
P lab busts and seizures are up, and the street price of methamphetamine is climbing gradually, according to a new report on fighting the drug, released today.
![Unaware of P lab poisoning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Unaware of P lab poisoning
Thousands of Kiwis could be at risk of getting sick from methamphetamine manufacture in their own homes without even knowing it.
![Prison guard on corruption charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Prison guard on corruption charges
A Rimutaka Prison guard faces corruption charges after allegedly smuggling drugs and KFC into the prison in exchange for sex, wine and cash.
![Dealer who kept drugs in coffin sentenced for shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dealer who kept drugs in coffin sentenced for shooting
A Tauranga drug dealer who shot another man in the leg with a cut-down rifle and was also caught with 18 cannabis 'tinnies' inside a coffin in his lounge, has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention.
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NZ Melbourne Cup jockey banned after drug test
A top Zealand-born Melbourne Cup jockey has been suspended for three months after testing positive to a banned substance.