Teenager arrested at Auckland Airport with 15kg of drugs

Friday 6 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 6 Jun 2025, 8:46pm

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A 19-year-old New Zealander has been arrested after Customs found 15kg of methamphetamine and cocaine in his luggage. The drugs, arriving from Los Angeles, have an estimated street value of $4.67 million. The packages were discovered during a baggage search at Auckland International Airport.

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1. 1NewsFri 6 Jun 2025, 6:19pm

   Teen arrested after 15kg of meth, cocaine found in luggage at airport (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 6 Jun 2025, 6:20pm

   Teenage passenger caught with 15kg of meth and cocaine at Auckland Airport, Customs says (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 6 Jun 2025, 6:29pm

   NZ teen faces life sentence after $5 million drug bust at Auckland Airport (opens in new tab)

4. RNZFri 6 Jun 2025, 8:46pm

   Meth and cocaine with combined street value of $4.6m seized at Auckland Airport (opens in new tab)