Pseudoephedrine question reflects failure of meth policy - expert
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'Simply a favour': Drug dealer gets extra time for arranging meth delivery to jail
His lawyer says it was for another prisoner and the deal was not for profit.
Man allegedly held at gunpoint, forced into dog kennel over missing cannabis
The man said he was out for a walk when the accused jumped out at him with a gun.
Colombia to cull drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’
The 166-strong herd are descendants of animals brought there from Africa by Escobar.
Alleged gang boss asked to explain offshore legal fees payment linked to drug dealer
Doyle also told a court what it took to be a member.
Police, customs seize 140kg of cocaine in Auckland port, four men arrested
The cocaine was worth $63 million, police say.
NZ pensioner arrested for smuggling heroin after believing he was getting Covid award
The 77-year-old believed he was picking up a Covid-19 award on behalf of the country.
Gang crackdown: Weapons, drugs, cash seized by police given special search powers
Police also made two arrests in Ōpōtiki amid gang tensions.
Gisborne police arrest five people, three related to recent shootings
Some of the arrests are part of Gisborne police's Operation Medial and the CAIL Act.
Teen drug dealer bashed would-be robber with baseball bat until he thought he was dead
Now a judge has dismissed an appeal against the teen's jail sentence.
Australian police plea for information after 200kg drug bust on ship that visited NZ
The cocaine seized had a total estimated street value of $80 million.
New York daycare death: Bags of fentanyl stashed under trap door
The drugs were hidden only a few steps away from a shelf of children’s toys.
Aussie pilot busted for $160m cocaine cargo plans appeal
The pilot is claiming his 18-year jail term is excessive.
'You lose, your children lose': Waikato mum jailed for drug-dealing
Courtney Murray was arrested three years after other previous drug-related offences.
Name suppression lapses: Identity revealed in meth-laced beer case
Aiden Sagala died in March after police said he "innocently sat down for a beer".
'A tragedy': Toddler dies after exposure to fentanyl at New York daycare
A package containing a kilo of fentanyl was discovered inside a New York daycare.
Auckland restaurant group says three ex-chefs deported to Vietnam after INZ cannabis investigation
Vietnamese migrants being forced into growing the illegal plant to pay debt, INZ says.
Navy divers scour hulls of ships in Tauranga after drugs tip-off
Two ships of interest were identified and Navy divers were sent to Tauranga.
Meth-maker with $1.5m debt to Crown has to give up ‘bequest’ from late father
Royce Duncan owed the Crown $1.5m earned from a large-scale drug-dealing operation.
Surveillance and GPS tracking foils gang's meth-dealing ring
Ringleader jailed for 45 months, but may soon be eligible for parole.
Cannabis grower wouldn’t have pleaded guilty if she’d known she could be deported
The cannabis grower has failed a final bid to overturn her conviction.
'I lost my moral compass': Mexican cartel cocaine kingpin jailed
Tangaroa Demant went from exporting crayfish to importing cocaine.
I will never be whole again, says mum as son's killer sentenced
Desmond Bourne insisted he was fearful, not resentful over a drug debt. A judge disagreed.
Twice-weekly badminton date? Judge rubbishes offender's home detention expectations
The car dealer is the third and final co-defendant to score an appeal victory.
Man charged with driving under influence of drug after fatal crash
Graham Louis Rouse, 76, died in the February road accident.
Braking bad: Classified intel reveals police ructions over motorcycle gang runs
Some officers feel they're being asked to "facilitate" gang runs instead of policing them.
Farm worker death: Jurors weep as young mother acquitted of murder, guilty of manslaughter
Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and towed along a tanker track.
March for peace amid months of gang violence and death
Gang tensions have been high in Palmerston North since the killing of a mobster in May.
'Everything was falling apart': Manu Vatuvei on how prison saved his life
The rugby league star was a beast on and off the field.
Increase in access and dropping prices of meth and cannabis a worry, study finds
Worry over the availability and declining prices of meth and cannabis in Northland.
Imprisoned gang leader orchestrated hit, but 75yo grandfather was killed instead, jury told
The 75-year-old rugby league stalwart was shot in his home in August 2021.
Two men arrested in Gisborne operation to target meth supply
1.8kg of cannabis, 47 rounds of ammunition, and about $40,000 in cash were seized.
Record cocaine seizure worth $1.1 billion hidden in container of bananas
This sets the record for the largest seizure of drugs in the Netherlands.
Anti-corruption Ecuadorean presidential candidate killed at campaign event
Victim was an outspoken critic of corruption in increasingly violent nation.