Tag: new_zealand_customs
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Trans-Tasman Drug Operation Nets 34 Arrests, 30kg of Meth in New Zealand
New Zealand Police and Customs seized 30kg of methamphetamine, 270kg of cannabis and four firearms during a trans-Tasman week of action, arresting 34 people across 85 search warrants.
Law EnforcementAustraliaLegalSocial Issues New Zealand PoliceNew Zealand CustomsIllicit Drug Working GroupOrganised crimeMethamphetamine seizureCannabis seizureAuckland
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New Zealand Introduces Border Security Bill to Combat Organised Crime
Customs Minister Casey Costello introduces a Bill to strengthen border defences against transnational crime, citing a quadrupling of drug seizures and growing child exploitation material trade.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsCongressLegalSocial Issues Border Security BillCasey CostelloNew Zealand CustomsOrganised CrimeDrug SeizuresParliamentChild Exploitation MaterialNew Zealand Government
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Minister Costello Joins Pacific Leaders to Combat Transnational Crime
New Zealand's Customs and Associate Police Minister Casey Costello is in Samoa and Fiji, attending a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit to bolster regional cooperation against organized crime and strengthen partnerships across over 15 nations.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldGeneral PoliticsLegalAustralasia Casey CostelloPacific Transnational Crime SummitTransnational CrimeOrganized CrimeSamoaFijiNew Zealand CustomsNew Zealand Government
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Property, Vehicles, and Cash Seized in Gisborne Money Laundering Operation
Police seized property, vehicles, and cash in Gisborne, concluding Operation Set, a multi-agency investigation into drugs and money laundering that originated from a Customs border cash seizure.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessLegalAustralasiaBankingEconomyAustralia GisborneMangapapaOperation SetMoney LaunderingAsset RecoveryNew Zealand CustomsPolice
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Auckland police operation nets 11 arrests, seizes firearms, drugs, and cash
A five-month joint operation between the National Organised Crime Group and New Zealand Customs has led to eleven arrests and the seizure of nearly $1 million in cash, firearms, and drugs.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegal Operation MextedNational Organised Crime GroupNew Zealand CustomsAucklandDrug SmugglingFirearmsMethamphetamineNew Zealand Police
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Waikato Pair Arrested for Online Drug Shopping
A Waikato couple has been arrested after a joint operation between police and customs uncovered the importation and supply of illegal drugs, including GBL and cannabis, through online sources.
Law EnforcementLegal WaikatoNew Zealand CustomsWaikato Organised Crime SquadGBL1,4-BDrug TraffickingArrestNew Zealand Police