3 Chinese held in NZ drugs raid
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May 6, 2011, Friday
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POLICE in New Zealand have arrested three Chinese nationals and seized more than 65 kilograms of drug precursors in Auckland in one of their largest anti-drug operations this year.
The arrests and the seizure of 67.6 kilograms of ContacNT capsules came after a month-long operation code-named "Adrift," police said yesterday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Bruce Howard said the combined Auckland Police drug squad and New Zealand Customs operation was made this week.
It was the largest amount of drug precursors seized this year that could be used for the manufacturing of methamphetamine, police said. In April 2010, 110 kilograms were seized.
"We believe the quantity seized this week was sufficient to manufacture between 13 and 20 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of NZ$13-20 million (US$10.28-15.82 million)," said Howard.
Search warrants were executed at several addresses in Auckland, leading to the arrest of the three Chinese nationals, one of whom was a New Zealand resident. The other two were in the country on student visas.
Howard said the operation illustrated the commitment of law enforcement and other agencies in tackling methamphetamine, particularly its supply networks.
A New Zealand police spokesman said that ContacNT was a readily available common cold remedy in China, but its sale was restricted in New Zealand because it was used to manufacture methamphetamine.
He said police could give no further information as the case was before the court.
The seizure was the result of great investigative work by New Zealand police and customs, Minister of Police Judith Collins and Minister of Customs Maurice Williamson said in a statement yesterday.
"Police and customs are serious about cutting the supply of methamphetamine and bringing those responsible for this vile business to account," said Collins.
The arrests and the seizure of 67.6 kilograms of ContacNT capsules came after a month-long operation code-named "Adrift," police said yesterday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Bruce Howard said the combined Auckland Police drug squad and New Zealand Customs operation was made this week.
It was the largest amount of drug precursors seized this year that could be used for the manufacturing of methamphetamine, police said. In April 2010, 110 kilograms were seized.
"We believe the quantity seized this week was sufficient to manufacture between 13 and 20 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of NZ$13-20 million (US$10.28-15.82 million)," said Howard.
Search warrants were executed at several addresses in Auckland, leading to the arrest of the three Chinese nationals, one of whom was a New Zealand resident. The other two were in the country on student visas.
Howard said the operation illustrated the commitment of law enforcement and other agencies in tackling methamphetamine, particularly its supply networks.
A New Zealand police spokesman said that ContacNT was a readily available common cold remedy in China, but its sale was restricted in New Zealand because it was used to manufacture methamphetamine.
He said police could give no further information as the case was before the court.
The seizure was the result of great investigative work by New Zealand police and customs, Minister of Police Judith Collins and Minister of Customs Maurice Williamson said in a statement yesterday.
"Police and customs are serious about cutting the supply of methamphetamine and bringing those responsible for this vile business to account," said Collins.
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