Customs Seize $25.8m in Drugs at Auckland Airport

69kg of drugs seized at Auckland Airport

A 22yo faces charges after nearly 18kg of meth was found in his bag.

Customs seize $25.8m in drugs at Auckland Airport

Drugs worth $25.81 million were seized by NZ Customs officers at Auckland Airport last night from flights arriving from New York and Malaysia. “Significant...

Man arriving from New York stopped at Auckland Airport with 17kg of meth in luggage

Customs officers have seized nearly 70kg of illicit drugs in two separate busts at Auckland Airport, with an estimated street value of up to $25.81 million.

Customs seizes nearly 70 kgs of drugs at Auckland Airport - Daily Telegraph NZ

PHOTO SUPPLIED. Customs officers have seized an estimated 67.8 kilograms of methamphetamine and 1.1 kilograms of cocaine worth a combined estimated street value of up to NZ$25.81 million. The drugs were seized in two separate interceptions at Auckland International Airport overnight (Thursday 29 May 2025). In the first case, two unaccompanied duffel bags off a flight from Malaysia raised Customs officers’ suspicions. Further inspection of the ba…

Massive Drug Bust at Auckland Airport: $26M Worth of Meth and Cocaine Seized

New Zealand Customs officers made a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking, intercepting 67.8kg of methamphetamine and 1.1kg of cocaine at Auckland International Airport in two separate operations on 29 May 2025. The combined street value of the seized drugs is estimated at up to NZ$25.81 million, marking one of the most significant […] The post Massive Drug Bust at Auckland Airport: $26M Worth of Meth and Cocaine Seized appear…