Drug Smuggling
Ultimate scam lures elderly West Coast beekeeper
From Greymouth to São Paulo's slums, Roy Arbon's adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil, leaving him facing life behind bars. The Scam, is released today and Director Ollie Dawe… Audio
Massive meth shipment detailed at sentencing
A 26-year-old Australian was sentenced to 24 years in jail yesterday for his part in an attempt to smuggle 500kg of P into the country. Malachi Tuilotolava was part of a group that brought the drug… Audio
No advice to NZ govt. over Tonga passports
The New Zealand Prime Minister says he hasn't received any advice about whether holders of illegal Tongan passports are smuggling drugs into New Zealand. Audio
NZ coast open to drug smugglers
Ciminologist Greg Newbold talks about our 17,000k's of coastline - perfect for drug smugglers. Audio
Enquiries continue in massive Northland meth bust
Police aren't ruling out further arrests in relation to the countries' biggest ever haul of methamphetamine found in Kaitaia. Audio
Methamphetamine bust in Northland leads to questions about drug smuggling on boats
Questions raised about patrolling water ways after a record haul of methamphetamine discovered on a boat in Northland. Audio
Man charged after $10m of ephedrine found in plastic toys
A man has been charged with smuggling 10 million dollars worth of drugs found in thousands of tiny plastic toys stuffed with ephedrine. Audio
Love notes from international drug cartels
An international human rights lawyer says people seeking romance on the internet are increasingly becoming targets for international drug cartels.
The suitcase with kilos of methamphetamine
A 74 year-old Vietnam veteran from the United States told customs he wasn't carrying luggage for anyone else, despite agreeing to deliver a suitcase to a woman he had never met. Audio
Trial underway in China for NZer accused of drug-smuggling
The trial of a New Zealander accused of drug smuggling and who could face the death penalty is underway in China. Audio