Article: http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/332105/trio-serious-drug-charges
New Zealand customs continues to claim victims.
Daniel Patrick McKechnie (20) faces four charge of importing the class A drugs LSD and methamphetamine and one of importing the class B drug 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) on various dates between November 17 last year and January 15.
Taine Mita Piriru Edwards (18) on two charges of importing LSD and methamphetamine
Mitchell Charles Connor-Dagg (19) on two charges of importing methamphetamine and one of importing MDMA.
No word on the quantities involved, except for "drugs believed to be worth tens of thousands of dollars".
Edit: additional news reports
http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/police-bust-dunedin-drug-ring-2015020423
- "It followed Customs intercepting drugs bound for Dunedin and an operation trying to track down the importers."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/65784334/Three-men-arrested-over-drug-importation-to-Dunedin
"After NZ Customs intercepted parcels destined for Dunedin, a joint Police and Customs operation was launched to target the importers of the drugs,"
"Evidence suggests these importations had all been sourced through the internet from the United States and Europe in a sophisticated operation and were destined for the local Dunedin market.
looks like they should have stayed domestic. idk if there are even many nz sellers though but sucks.