The owner of a $2m property seized by police after he allegedly shifted millions of dollars in drug money overseas has left the country before detectives could press charges.

Police today seized millions of dollars of cash and assets in a raid on a financial firm linked to an organised crime ring.

An ex-pharmacist told court he'd been asked by police to keep selling cold medicine to "pill shoppers" to help their surveillance operation.

A man who allegedly drugged and raped a woman escort after he was given electronic bail has been remanded in custody to reappear next month.

Police have seized $5 million worth of methamphetamine during a bust targeting Asian organised crime in Auckland this morning.

Bay of Plenty police made 12 arrests in raids on methamphetamine labs today, and found three children living at one of the meth houses.

Supercity mayoral candidate Simon Prast has admitted to having used P.

A woman who supplied methadone to a teenager has been jailed for her "despicable act".

A doctor alleged to have a gang association and a reputation for supplying anabolic steroids to body builders has been struck off the register.