New Zealand authorities seize more than a half ton of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of 60 electric motors from Thailand, nickgbperry reports.
In this Aug. 26, 2019 photo provided by New Zealand Customs, shows electric motors found in a container from Thailand with 469 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in the motors. Police said Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, the US$153 million worth of the drug is the largest ever seizure at New Zealand's border.
Two Canadian men in their mid-20s and one New Zealand man have been arrested and charged with importing and possessing methamphetamine. They each face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted. In the latest case, customs officials say they seized 469 kilograms of meth with a street value of 235 million New Zealand dollars at the Ports of Auckland from the motors that arrived inside a shipping container in mid-August.
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