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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.

Hitman only a boy

Crown wants drug deal cash

The pharmacist jailed for his role in supplying a drug ring with pseudoephedrine could lose $129,000.

Bali drug pair speak up

P, guns seized in raids

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

Dita De Boni wonders whether a US charity model, which offers addicts cash to be sterilised, could work here.

Top week for NZ drug seizures - police

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

Thousands of Kiwis could be at risk of getting sick from methamphetamine manufacture in their own homes without even knowing it.

Tamihere home in eight days

Man jailed for Hamilton murder

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.

P accused on run

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.

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.