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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    An illicit drug dealing operation in Queenstown has been busted

    An illicit drug dealing operation in Queenstown has been busted


    Multiple drugs including ketamine , cocaine and LSD, along with 45-thousand-dollars cash, were found at a Queenstown property.

    A 39-year-old man will appear in the Queenstown District Court on Monday, charged with drug possession and offering to supply drugs.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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