A foreign national's spending more than five years behind bars, after smuggling around 26 kilograms of MDMA through Auckland Airport
A foreign national's spending more than five years behind bars, after smuggling around 26 kilograms of MDMA through Auckland Airport
26 March 2025
The 29-year old was subject to questioning and a baggage search last March, leading to Customs officers finding 25 black vacuum-sealed packages containing the illicit substance.
He was charged with importation and possession for supply of a Class B drug.
Customs Auckland Airport Manager Paul Williams says the bust prevented an estimated 5.3 million dollars in social harm and cost to New Zealand.
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