US EditionBag Containing Weed and Cash Accidentally Donated to a New Zealand Charity Shop
Two 16-year-olds left 43.2g of cannabis and NZ$3,700 in cash at a Southland charity shop before police arrested them after a vehicle search found an air pistol and scanner.
- On Feb. 18, New Zealand Police said two teenagers, a 16-year-old male and a 16-year-old female, mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and $3,700 at a charity shop donation area in the Southland region.
- While waiting for their vehicle to be serviced at a nearby workshop, the pair left the bag outside and later returned in a panic, prompting charity shop staff to call police.
- A volunteer at the shop noticed a pungent aroma before opening the knapsack, where police found 43.2g of cannabis and NZ$3,700 in banknotes.
- Police arrested the two teenagers, a 16-year-old male and a 16-year-old female, and searched their vehicle, finding an air pistol, a police scanner, and more cash; authorities did not disclose charges, citing Youth Court rules.
- Amid New Zealand's laws on cannabis, recreational use and sale remain illegal while some medical use is allowed, raising questions about charity shop donation-handling practices and Youth Court reporting rules in New Zealand.
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Two teenagers have been arrested in New Zealand after they accidentally left a backpack containing cannabis and thousands of dollars in cash outside a charity shop. A store volunteer noticed a strong odor coming from the bag left in the donation area and, upon opening it, found several plastic bags containing about 43.2 grams of marijuana and about NZ$3,700 (about US$2,200 or approximately 2,000 euros) in cash. According to police, the two youth…
Teens mistakenly donate bag with weed, cash to charity
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday.
The young people desperately tried to get the bag back and nervously showed up at the store, but the employees had already notified the police by then.
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