Woman arrested at Auckland Airport with 3kg of sedative

Wednesday 2 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 2 Sep, 9:39am

In this story NZ Customs Service, High Alert

A woman has been arrested after Customs officers allegedly found 3kg of etomidate hidden in her luggage. The sedative, which has been linked to illicit vapes in New Zealand, was discovered in a suitcase after the traveller arrived on a flight from Malaysia.

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1. StuffWed 2 Sep, 9:14am

   Woman arrested at Auckland Airport with 3kg of drug linked to ‘space vapes’ (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 2 Sep, 9:39am

   Sedative linked to space vapes found hidden in luggage (opens in new tab)