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Customs makes arrests in drug courier crackdown

Summary by Times
Checked-in luggage containing methamphetamine concealed in tea packages. Photo supplied A Customs-led operation into one of New Zealand’s largest drug smuggling syndicates has resulted in 16 arrests of mainly young Kiwis involved in carrying drugs through Auckland International Airport. Customs alleges a total of 252kg of methamphetamine was transported between October, 2025, and January, 2026, on return trips to Malaysia, carried mainly in pass…

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Times broke the news on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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