Through the late 90s and into the early 2000s police ran operation Mexico in a strike a blow at the Headhunters gang.
They nabbed Peter 'Pedro' Cleven on cannabis and methamphetamine charges and what followed as a trial like no other.
Journalist Patrick Gower was just a cadet reporter for the New Zealand Herald back then and recalls sitting through the unforgettable court case.
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